Hand hygiene - World Health Organization (WHO)
Most HAIs are preventable through hand hygiene performed at the right times. The WHO Guidelines on hand hygiene in health care outline hand hygiene recommendations and are …
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) - World Health …
Sep 24, 2025 · Safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene are crucial to human health and well-being. Safe WASH is not only a prerequisite to health, but contributes to livelihoods, school …
Guidance on WASH and health
Safe WASH are crucial to human health and well-being. It contributes to livelihoods, school attendance and dignity and help to create resilient communities living in healthy environments.
Hand Hygiene: Why, How & When? - World Health Organization …
Jul 31, 2009 · Hand hygiene is therefore the most important measure to avoid the transmission of harmful germs and prevent health care-associated infections. This brochure explains how and …
Hand Hygiene for All Global Initiative - World Health Organization …
Jun 23, 2020 · Good hand hygiene is a highly cost-effective public health measure, and a cornerstone of safe and effective health care. It is crucial to protecting against a range of …
Menstrual health is a fundamental human right
Aug 15, 2024 · Over half of the world's population experiences menstruation at some point in their lives. It is important to remember that menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a matter …
Good hand hygiene: A simple, cost-effective way to save lives and ...
May 4, 2018 · Why promoting good hand hygiene will increase the safety and quality of health care for all Good hand hygiene is the cornerstone of safe and effective health care. Just 20-30 …
WHO highlights importance of good hand hygiene for patient safety
May 5, 2012 · Promising achievements in promoting hand hygiene through reminders and education of health-care workers have occurred in more than 90% of health-care facilities, but …
Gloves do not replace hand hygiene – reminder from WHO
May 5, 2025 · On World Hand Hygiene Day, the WHO emphasizes the critical role of hand hygiene in preventing infections, stating that gloves are not a substitute for proper handwashing.
Oral health
Mar 17, 2025 · Oral diseases are caused by a range of modifiable risk factors common to many noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including sugar consumption, tobacco use, alcohol use …