World Hand Hygiene Day
May 5th, 2023, with a symbolic plea: the fifth day of the fifth month in the year stands for the five fingers on our hand. The yearly World Hand Hygiene Day aims to maintain global promotion, visibility and sustainability of hand hygiene in health care.
Hands are not only our most important working tool, but they are also a frequent transmission route for pathogens.
About 80% of infectious diseases are transmitted by unclean hands touching contaminated surfaces. The pathogens most commonly known here include viral pathogens, such as cold and flu viruses, and bacterial pathogens, which can lead to gastrointestinal infections, among other things.
Also, droplet and aerosol infections, such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus, might be spread via the hands.
Regular and correctly performed hand disinfection is crucial for minimizing the risk of infections and promoting a sustainable culture of safety and quality in terms of ideal infection prevention.
PROTECT LIVES & STAY HEALTHY!
Everyone can accelerate action at the point of care and help break infection chains
As healthcare workers touch their patients many hundreds of times a day, they are responsible for safeguarding this connection when accompanying patients on the road to recovery. How? By disinfecting their hands for a few seconds, they give their patients the feeling that they are in good hands worldwide every day because hand hygiene and clean care are a signal of respect for people in need of care and protect the healthcare professionals who provide that necessary care, as well as everyone in everyday settings around the world every day.
As a hygiene specialist, schülke is taking on the task of breaking infection chains - every day!
And since hand hygiene is the most important measure to avoid (nosocomial) infections, schülke would also like to raise awareness of hand hygiene's importance in the healthcare sector.
Hand hygiene is the most important measure in the fight against germs!
Hand hygiene saves millions of lives every year when performed at the right moments in patient care areas. Those 5 moments of hand disinfection have been defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The point of care plays a vital role in the health sector!
Three main components combined make this place highly infection-critica: patient, medical staff and treatment!
The uncomplicated availability of hand disinfectants is crucial. Adding to decisive key factors for successful hand disinfection is using the disinfectant at the right moments while using the correct technique.
schülke offers a complete and compatible range of products: effective and gentle hand disinfection and cleaning to skin protection and care. The efficacy of the individual products – also in combined use – has been confirmed in numerous studies and meets national and international requirements. To make you feel safe every day.