Hand hygiene - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO Guidelines on hand hygiene in health care outline hand hygiene recommendations and are complemented by the WHO Multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy, the Guide to …
New Hand Hygiene Guidelines From WHO and UNICEF - JAMA …
Oct 31, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have released their first hand hygiene guidelines designed for non−health care …
WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care: First Global …
The WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care provide health-care workers (HCWs), hospital administrators and health authorities with a thorough review of evidence on hand …
WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care
Jan 15, 2009 · The WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care provide health-care workers (HCWs), hospital administrators and health authorities with a thorough review of evidence on …
• Hands are the main pathways of germ transmission during health care. • Hand hygiene is therefore the most important measure to avoid the transmission of harmful germs and prevent …
First-ever WHO research agenda on hand hygiene in health care …
May 12, 2023 · The WHO research for hand hygiene in health care 2023–2030: summary provides guidance on the highest priorities for research to gather further evidence on best …
The World Health Organization (WHO) gratefully acknowledges the many individuals and organizations who contributed to the development of the WHO research agenda for hand …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed evidence-based WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care to support health-care facilities to improve hand hygiene and thus …
World Hand Hygiene Day 2025 - World Health Organization …
Regardless of whether gloves are worn, hand hygiene at the right times and in the right way is still one of the most important measures to protect patients and health workers in healthcare.