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May 4, 2021, 16 tweets

It's #HandHygiene Day!

Nurses, midwives, doctors & other #HealthWorkers hands πŸ™Œ make all the difference for safe patient care & ensure #InfectionPrevention.

#CleanYourHands at the point-of-care when needed using the appropriate technique:
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It's #HandHygiene day!

#CleanYourHands to save lives:
EVERYONE has a role to play to ensure #InfectionPrevention and help stop the spread of #COVID19.

YES, this includes your πŸ™Œ too!

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Dear patients and families,
#CleanYourHands to help save lives!

Good #HandHygiene πŸ™Œ is a critical part of #InfectionPrevention. Do your part to keep others safe!

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Dear vaccinators:
Remember to always #CleanYourHands before every #COVID19 & other vaccine you administer. Thorough #HandHygiene is πŸ”‘ to #InfectionPrevention, helping you & your patients to stay safe.

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#HandHygiene is essential to beat #COVID19 & support #InfectionPrevention:
Regularly & thoroughly #CleanYourHands πŸ™Œ with an alcohol-based hand rub 🧴 or wash them with soap 🧼 & water.

Staying safe:
βœ… protects you
βœ… protects others

It's #HandHygiene Day.

To properly handwash you need:
βœ… water πŸ’¦
βœ… soap 🧼
βœ… at least 40-60 seconds ⏳

This is how it works:
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It's #HandHygiene Day.

How to handrub?
Use alcohol-based handrub 🧴 for 20-30 seconds
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It's #HandHygiene Day.

The amount of alcohol-based sanitizer 🧴 you use matters! Apply a palmful of alcohol-based sanitizer to cover all surfaces of your hands πŸ™Œ

When out & about, make hand sanitizer part of your mask 😷 wearing routine.
#CleanYourHands every time you:
🧴 πŸ™Œ put on your mask
🧴 πŸ™Œ adjust/touch your mask
🧴 πŸ™Œ remove your mask
#HandHygiene is πŸ”‘ to beating #COVID19 & supporting #InfectionPrevention

Today is #HandHygiene Day.

Alcohol-based sanitizers 🧴 are safe for everyone to use!

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DYK: Touching a communal bottle of alcohol-based sanitizer 🧴 will not infect you!

#HandHygiene is πŸ”‘ to beating #COVID19 & supporting #InfectionPrevention.

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It's #HandHygiene Day!

#InfectionPrevention & Control practitioners are πŸ”‘ role models & mentors during activities at the point of care. They should monitor hygiene practices & provide feedback to #HealthWorkers to promote clean & safe hands πŸ™Œ

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It's #HandHygiene Day!

DYK: It is safer to frequently clean your hands πŸ™Œ and not wear gloves.

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It's #HandHygiene Day!

To #CleanYourHands you might need:
🧴 alcohol-based handrub
πŸ’¦ clean water
🧼 soap
βœ… single use towels
🚰 functioning sinks

Facility Managers play a vital role to provide reliable & uninterrupted provision of these supplies to ensure #InfectionPrevention

Policy makers should make life saving investments to ensure #HandHygiene products are accessible to all members of any community. Universal access to sanitation services is vital to achieve #InfectionPrevention

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It's International Day of the #Midwife & #HandHygiene Day!

Remember your 5⃣ moments for πŸ™Œ in maternity care.
βœ… #CleanYourHands before:
1⃣Touching the πŸ‘©β€πŸ¦°/ πŸ‘Ά
2⃣Clean / aseptic procedure

βœ…After:
3⃣Body fluid exposure
4⃣Touching the πŸ‘©β€πŸ¦°/ πŸ‘Ά
5⃣Touching the πŸ‘©β€πŸ¦° / πŸ‘Ά's surroundings

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