Dr. Raman Swathy VamanDPM , NHM Kasaragod

A global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of hand washing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.Global Hand washing Day is an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical times.

Global Hand washing Day 2016 theme

“Make Hand washing a habit”

Importance of hand washing

Historical perspective………………….

Ignaz Semmelweis

Hand washing“Do-it-yourself" vaccine

Single Most important step to reduce the incidence of HAI• Reduce the number of people who get sick with diarrhea by about

30% • Reduce diarrheal illness in people with HIV by about 50%• Reduce respiratory illnesses like colds in the general population by

about 20% • Birth attendant hand washing resulted in a 25% lower risk of death

compared with those who did not wash hands. Similarly, newborns had a 60% lower risk of death when mothers reported washing their hands before handling the baby sometimes or always

WHO Five moments of Hand Hygiene

Different types of hand hygiene

1) Routine hand wash

Agents: Water & Non-Antimicrobial soapPurpose : Remove soil & transient microorganismsArea : All surfaces of hands & fingersMin duration : 15 seconds

2) Antiseptic Hand wash

Agents: Water and antimicrobial soap (e.g., chlorhexidine, iodine and iodophors, chloroxylenol [PCMX], triclosan)Purpose : Remove or destroy transient microorganisms and reduce resident flora (persistent activity)Area : All surfaces of hands & fingersMin duration : 15 seconds

3) Antiseptic hand rub

Agents : Alcohol based hand rubPurpose : Remove or destroy transient microorganisms and reduce resident flora (persistent activity)Area : All surfaces of hands & fingersMin duration : Until the hands are dry

4) Surgical Antisepsis

Agents: Water and antimicrobial soap (e.g., chlorhexidine, iodine and iodophors, chloroxylenol [PCMX], triclosan)Water and non-antimicrobial soap (i.e., plain soap) followed by an alcohol-based surgical hand scrub product with persistent activityPurpose : Remove or destroy transient microorganisms and reduce resident flora (persistent activity)Area : Hands & ForearmsMin duration : 2 – 6 minutes

Let Us get involved on Global Hand washing day

Thank U All………………..