Every year, more than 3.5 million children do not live to celebrate their fifth birthday because of diarrhea and pneumonia.
Handwashing with soap is among the most effective and inexpensive ways to prevent diarrheal diseases and pneumonia,despite its lifesaving potential, handwashing with soap is seldom practiced and not always easy to promote.
A simple way to stay healthy
Hand washing doesn't take much time or effort, but it offers great rewards in terms of preventing illness. Resolve today to adopt this simple habit as a way to help protect your health.
A simple way to stay healthy
Hand washing doesn't take much time or effort, but it offers great rewards in terms of preventing illness. Resolve today to adopt this simple habit as a way to help protect your health.
Research shows that washing hands with soap and water could reduce deaths from diarrheal disease by up to 50%. Researchers estimate that if everyone routinely washed their hands, 1 million deaths a year could be prevented. A large percentage of foodborne disease outbreaks are spread by contaminated hands
Global Hand washing day is celebrated on 15th October. Experts suggests 80% of noninfectious diseases can be prevented. The important tool for disease prevention is proper hand washing. Ask Health related question for free here: https://eclinic.justforhearts.org/forum
Research shows that washing hands with soap and water could reduce deaths from diarrheal disease by up to 50%. Researchers estimate that if everyone routinely washed their hands, 1 million deaths a year could be prevented. A large percentage of foodborne disease outbreaks are spread by contaminated hands
Global Hand washing day is celebrated on 15th October. Experts suggests 80% of noninfectious diseases can be prevented. The important tool for disease prevention is proper hand washing. Ask Health related question for free here: https://eclinic.justforhearts.org/forum
An overview of Rotary India WinS (WASH in Schools) program in India. Rotary in India is undertaking WASH program in 10000 government schools. We must know that fulfilling every child's right to water, sanitation and hygiene education remains a major challenge in India. Although our Union and State governments have made great strides over the years towards safeguarding the well being of children, there are millions of children in our country who have no access to drinking water, sanitation facilities and hygiene education. The sustainable WinS (WASH in Schools) program launched by Rotary with the support of UNICEF is intended to improve health, foster learning and enable children to participate as agents of change for their siblings, their parents and the community at large. Rotary in India will have a role in making sure that every child receives the benefits of WASH in Schools.
Children spend a lot of time in school. We can help ensure
that while they’re there, they can safely drink water,
wash their hands, and have comfortable, clean sanitation
facilities. Children who learn good habits at school take
the knowledge home, so our investments have an impact
on the broader community. Learn how your club can get
involved in WASH-in-Schools initiatives by working
with schools, governments, NGOs, and partner clubs, and
hear suggestions for improving community engagement.
Moderator: Val Johnson, Water and Sanitation Rotarian
Action Group Board Member, Rotary Club of New
Brighton/Mounds View, Minnesota, USA
The desire to address the critical need for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools is gaining momentum worldwide. The lack of clean drinking water, toilet facilities for girls and boys and good hygiene practices in schools has a negative impact on the health and cognitive abilities of the entire school population, leads to absenteeism and affects girls especially hard.
This webinar highlights HIP's experience fostering a supportive environment and models for WASH-Friendly Schools in Madagascar and Ethiopia and materials developed to help schools become WASH-friendly.
Presentation by Sarah Fry, USAID-HIP Senior Hygiene Programming Advisor, followed by a Q&A with Sarah and Julia Rosenbaum, USAID-HIP Deputy Director. Moderated by Patricia Mantey, USAID-HIP Knowledge Management Specialist.
More information on USAID-HIP is available at http://www.hip.watsan.net
How can we reduce open defecation in rural India?Yogesh Upadhyaya
Majority of people practicing open defecation in the world are from India. This has very serious implications on health especially the health of children. We believe that the discussion needs to move beyond toilet construction and should start focusing on usage.
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Hand washing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
Any health-care worker, caregiver or person involved in patient care needs to be concerned about hand hygiene
Therefore hand hygiene concerns you!
You must perform hand hygiene to:
protect the patient against harmful germs carried on your hands or present on his/her own skin
protect yourself and the health-care environment from harmful germs
global hand washing day
steps of Hand washing:
“Hands should be washed before significant contact with any patient and after activities likely to cause contamination.”
This information sheet gives an overview of how to maintain a good and quality hand hygiene procedure. It is also followed with recommendations on which product to use.
this ppt help to student for gainning information regarding the hand hygiene is important in our daily routine, in the health care sector along with the community sector which is use their daily routine patient care. & prevent the cross infection during care of patient, patient's family as were health care person.
Hands, whether gloved or ungloved, are one of the main ways of spreading infection or for transferring microbial contamination. All you need to know in times of corona virus
Types of Handwashing and techniques (Surgical Scrub) Yashasvi Verma
This ppt shows all types of hand washing and techniques.
It includes normal handwashing, aseptic handwashing, surgical handwashing and hand rub techniques.
Certain investigations are part of routine care during pregnancy. Some of these tests are done with a blood sample. Others use a urine sample or a sample of tissue taken from your vagina, cervix, or rectum. These tests can help find conditions that may increase the risk of complications for you and your fetus. Many problems found by these tests can be treated during pregnancy.
It usually takes about 6 weeks to recover from your c-section but this will depend on your individual situation. If you had any problems during or after your c-section, or if you’re looking after other children at home, you may feel you need more time to recover.
The female reproductive system is a very complex system. And as with any system, occasionally, things go wrong. When treatments and therapies can't fix an issue, sometimes surgery is required. Surgery to remove a woman's uterus or womb, a major component of this system, is called hysterectomy
An abortion is a procedure to end a pregnancy. It's also sometimes known as a termination of pregnancy. The pregnancy is ended either by taking medicines or having a surgical procedure. The decision to have an abortion is yours alone.
Some women may be certain they want to have an abortion, while others may find it more difficult to make a decision.
All women requesting an abortion can discuss their options with, and receive support from their care provider, if they wish.
Vaccines help prepare the body to fight foreign invaders (pathogens such as bacteria or viruses), to prevent infection. All vaccines introduce into the body a harmless piece of a particular bacteria or virus, triggering an immune response. Most vaccines contain a weakened or killed bacteria or virus. However, scientists have developed a new type of vaccine that uses a molecule called messenger RNA (or mRNA for short) rather than part of an actual bacteria or virus. Messenger RNA is a type of RNA that is necessary for protein production. In cells, mRNA uses the information in genes to create a blueprint for making proteins. Once cells finish making a protein, they quickly break down the mRNA. mRNA from vaccines does not enter the nucleus and does not alter DNA.
Pregnancy is a period that places great physiological stress on both the mother and the fetus. When pregnancy is compounded by endocrine disorders such as hypothyroidism, the potential for maternal and fetal adverse outcomes can be immense. While a lot of attention has been focused on the adverse fetal outcomes consequent to hypothyroidism, attention is also being gradually directed towards the adverse maternal outcomes of this disorder. Role of antibody positivity in influencing outcomes in a euthyroid woman, also needs further clarification. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism in pregnancy is very essential. Subclinical hypothyroidism also needs to be detected and treated to prevent adverse outcomes, especially maternal. Since women with hypothyroidism during pregnancy, especially of the autoimmune variety might have a flare up of the disorder post-partum, or might continue to require thyroxine replacement post-partum, adequate follow-up is mandatory. While targeted case finding is generally practised, recent evidence seems to indicate that universal screening might be a better option. In conclusion, routine screening, early confirmation of diagnosis and prompt treatment. Allied with regular post-partum follow up, is required to ensure favourable maternal and fetal outcomes.
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder affecting red blood cells. Normal red blood cells contain hemoglobin A. People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells containing mostly hemoglobin S, an abnormal type of hemoglobin. These red blood cells become sickle-shaped (crescent-shaped), and have difficulty passing through small blood vessels. There are several different types of sickle cell disease; the most common types are homozygous sickle cell disease (SS disease), and sickle-cell beta thalassemia (Sß+ or Sß0 disease).
Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) forms a group of disorders spanning the conditions of complete andpartial molar pregnancies through to the malignant conditions of invasive mole, choriocarcinoma and the veryrare placental site trophoblastic tumour (PSTT). There are reports of neoplastic transformation of atypicalplacental site nodules to placental site trophoblastic tumour.If there is any evidence of persistence of GTD, most commonly defined as a persistent elevation of beta humanchorionic gonadotrophin (βhCG), the condition is referred to as gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN).
Menstruation and menstrual practices are still clouded by taboos and socio-cultural restrictions resulting in adolescent girls remaining ignorant of the scientific facts and hygienic health practices, which sometimes result into adverse health outcomes.
Menstrual Hygiene is vital to the empowerment and well-being of women and girls worldwide. It is about more than just access to sanitary pads and appropriate toilets – though those are important. It is also about ensuring women and girls live in an environment that values and supports their ability to manage their menstruation with dignity.
Labour and childbirth are the most challenging and painful phases of pregnancy. Most mothers-to-be dread facing it and hope it gets over quickly. When labour starts, there is usually a gap between each stage of labour, but when it comes to women going through precipitate labour, everything happens very quickly. Though in some cases it comes as a blessed relief, in others it can be a bit more complicated than that.
There is general inconsistency in the nomenclature used to describe abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) classification system for AUB, which has been approved by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Executive Board as a FIGO PALM-COEIN classification system.
Placenta previa is a condition that may happen during the second or third trimester of pregnancy. It's one of the most common causes of vaginal bleeding during these trimesters. It happens when the placenta implants in the lower part of the uterus. This causes the placenta to block part or all of the opening of the cervix to the vagina (birth canal). It can lead to problems for both the mother and baby. This can include blood loss and premature labor. EVERY PREGNANT WOMEN MUST KNOW ABOUT IT.
Molar pregnancy is one of a group of uncommonly occurring conditions called gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) that occurs when a pregnancy does not develop properly. There are two types of gestational trophoblastic disease:
Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy commonly occurs between 5 and 18 weeks of pregnancy. Between 50 and 90 percent of women with normal pregnancies have some degree of nausea, with or without vomiting. The severity of these symptoms can vary and can last for various periods of time.
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8. • All micro-organisms found on hands are
capable of colonising susceptible sites e.g.
wounds, intravascular devices
• Multiplication of micro-organisms at susceptible
sites may lead to local/systemic infection
9.
10.
11. • protective function
• survive & multiply on skin
• not easily removed by mechanical
washing
• inactivated by topical antimicrobial
agents
12. As per necessity to remove / reduce:
• soil / dirt / debris
• transient micro-organisms
• resident flora?
13.
14.
15.
16. Keep in mind that antibacterial soap is no more
effective at killing germs than is regular soap. Using
antibacterial soap may even lead to the development of
bacteria that are resistant to the product's
antimicrobial agents — making it harder to kill these
germs in the future.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hand-washing/HQ00407
SOAP
25. HANDWASH
(social/routine)
HAND ANTISEPSIS
(hygienic wash)
SURGICAL SCRUB
I. before/after routine
patient contact
II. before handling/
eating food
III. before aseptic
procedures e.g.
wound care
IV. after bed-making
V. after glove removal
VI. after using toilet
VII. after contact with :
blood/body fluids/
contaminated
equipment
/environment
I. before invasive
procedures
II. before care of
susceptible patients
III.before leaving source
isolation
IV. before care of
immunocompromised
patients
V. when persistent
antimicrobial activity is
necessary e.g. ITU
I. prior to any
surgical
(operative)
procedure
26. Hand antisepsis Remove or destroy Antimicrobial
(hygienic) transient soap/detergent
micro-organisms or alcohol based
hand-rub for at least
10-15 seconds
TYPE OBJECTIVE METHOD
Handwash Removal of soil/dirt Soap or detergent
(social/routine) and transient micro-
organisms
Surgical hand scrub Remove or destroy Antimicrobial soap/
transient micro- detergent with brush
organisms to achieve friction
Reduce resident flora for at least 120 seconds
OR alcohol-based
hand-rub for at least
20 seconds
27. • After using the bathroom
• After changing a diaper — wash the diaper-wearer's hands, too
• After touching animals or animal waste
• Before and after preparing food, especially raw meat, poultry or
fish
• Before eating
• After blowing your nose
• After coughing or sneezing into your hands
• Before and after treating wounds or cuts
• Before and after touching a sick or injured person
• After handling garbage
• Before inserting or removing contact lenses
• When using public restrooms, such as those in airports, train
stations, bus stations and restaurants
28.
29. MIND . If you could
see the germs you’d
wash your hands.
Water Soap
Towel
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35. Stage 1. Palm to palm Stage 2. Backs of hands Stage 3. Between the fingers
Stage 4. Fingertips Stage 5. Thumbs and wrists Stage 6. Nails in the
palm of the hand
Step 4
SIX stages
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41. Alcohol based – need at least 60% ethanol
Useful in health care settings between patients
Useful on CLEAN HANDS not on DIRTY HANDS
NOT USEFUL FOR KILLING ALL MICROBES .
Must remain in contact for 15 – 20 seconds
A word on Hand Sanitizers
42. 5 Facts Everyone Should Know about Handwashing with Soap
www.globalhandwashingday.org
June, 2009
Editor's Notes
Micro-organisms found on hands are all capable of colonising susceptible sites on an individual patient. Such sites generally involve a break in the skin’s protective barrier, through which micro-organisms invade and then multiply. Micro-organisms are either transient, and easily removed by handwashing or resident, requiring higher levels of hand disinfection to reduce the number of organisms present.
Micro-organisms usually thrive and multiply in warm, moist conditions. In such circumstances - and given a susceptible host - either local or systemic infection can result. It is essential that HCW’s wash hands:
before contact with a susceptible site
after activities which may contaminate hands
Resident micro-organisms survive and multiply on the skin. They are usually of low virulence and rarely cause infections except when introduced into the body as a result of an invasive procedure e.g. surgery, insertion of intravascular lines, catheterisation or trauma. In these instances, their pathogenicity can increase rapidly.
In addition, resident micro-organisms protect the body against invasion by more virulent microbes and thus are a factor in maintaining the skin’s ecologic and microbiologic balance. Repeated use of systemic antimicrobial agents may destroy many of the normal resident flora, allowing colonisation with other micro-organisms.
Resident micro-organisms are not easily removed by simple handwashing or scrubbing, but they can be inactivated by topical antimicrobial agents.
The choice of handwashing agents available for use by HCW’s should be made following careful consideration of a number of key issues. Ideally, the infection control team should be involved in developing a comprehensive Trust-wide hand hygiene protocol which includes the provision of a range of products appropriate for all tasks and which are acceptable to the user. Ideally, products should be evaluated in use prior to large scale contracting.
Handwashing Agents
Handwashing agents fall into 3 categories depending on their active ingredients and their composition ie aqueous (requiring water) or alcoholic (used without water).
Active Ingredients
There are 6 antimicrobial ingredients commercially available in the US, UK and Europe that are designed for handwashing, hand antisepsis and surgical hand scrubbing. Only four of these ingredients are commonly used in health care settings in the UK.
The use of alcohol as a hand rub is currently far more widespread in Europe than in the UK. Such products are inexpensive and provide the most rapid and greatest reduction in microbial counts on the skin. A vigorous, 1-minute rubbing with enough alcohol to wet the hands completely has been shown to be the most effective method of hand antisepsis (Larson 1995).
It must be remembered however, that alcohols are not good cleaning agents and are not recommended in the presence of physical dirt. They can, however, be preceded in use by a handwash using plain soap to produce a high level of decontamination.
Alcohol is often combined with antiseptic products e.g. chlorhexidine which provide the advantages of rapid microbial kill together with residual activity thus enhancing efficacy.
Triclosan
Triclosan-based products have increased in use in the UK during the last few years, especially in the management of MRSA. It is often anecdotedly reported as being kinder on the skin when used as a body wash, however this has not been substantiated by clinical studies. Indeed, there is a need for additional safety and efficacy data to determine the usefulness of Triclosan-based products in health care.
Triclosan has a wide range of bacterial activity but little information is currently available regarding its activity against viruses, and it appears to be a poor fungicide.
Triclosan has excellent residual activity on the skin and is minimally affected by organic material. It is widely used in commercial soaps to reduce body odour by inhibiting the growth of skin bacteria over time.
Triclosan is used in a formulation of 2% as an aqueous skin cleanser and 0.5% as an alcohol-based hand rub.
Hand hygiene can be accomplished by both mechanical and chemical means.
Mechanical cleansing uses friction to physically remove soil, debris, transient and a few resident micro-organisms. It is an abrasive action. Handwashing and scrubbing are examples of mechanical cleansing.
Chemical cleansing action utilises antimicrobial agents to destroy or interfere with the growth of micro-organisms.
Cidal agents (e.g. bactericidal) destroy micro-organisms.
Static agents (e.g. bacteriostatic) suppress micro-organism growth.
There are generally considered to be 3 types of handwashing techniques. Each technique has a slightly different objective and method. The type of cleansing agent also differs depending on which type of micro-organisms are to be removed.
What is almost universal, however, is the recommendation to use a six stage handwashing procedure in order to thoroughly cleanse all surfaces of the hands. Refer to the diagram on slide 14.
What is now regarded as a seminal work on hand decontamination, was undertaken by an ICN, Lynda Taylor in 1978.
Using a red food dye, volunteers were blindfolded and their hands were “painted” with the dye. They were then asked to wash their hands as they would normally do.
After washing, hands were examined to see how effective such washing had been in removing the dye. Any dye left in situ, implied that maybe that area had not been thoroughly washed.
The diagram shows those areas most frequently missed. Most importantly, it is worth remembering that the majority of tasks are carried out using the fingertips - one of the areas most frequently missed in this study.
Just worthy of a note:
It is also likely that the dominant hand - usually the right - will more thoroughly wash the non-dominant hand. However, most care will be undertaken by the dominant hand! Beware!