Personal hygiene is how you care for your body. This practice includes bathing, washing your hands, brushing your teeth, and more. Every day, you come into contact with millions of outside germs and viruses. They can linger on your body, and in some cases, they may make you sick. Personal hygiene practices can help you and the people around you prevent illnesses. They can also help you feel good about your appearance. In this presentation, you'll learn more about why hygiene is so important, the best ways to practice it, and how you can change your habits to make yourself feel and look better.

1. Made By Isha Arora & Janhavi Bhatt
IMPORTANCE
OF PERSONAL
HYGIENE

2. v Introduction
v What Is Personal Hygiene?
v Importance Of Personal Hygiene
v Negative Impacts Of Poor Personal Hygiene
v What Are Good Personal Hygiene Habits?
v Conclusion
TABLE OF CONTENTS

3. INTRODUCTION

4. Did you know, microbial diseases kill over 17 million people every
year? And around 50,000 people are dying every day from infectious
diseases?
Believe it or not, your surroundings are covered with millions of germs,
viruses, and parasites. Your body can be a living and breeding space
for these microbes to grow and multiply.
Yet, some simple conscious hacks and a little change of basic personal
hygiene habits in daily life can prevent all that!
INTRODUCTION

5. WHat is
personal
hygiene?

6. personal hygiene Definition
The term Hygiene comes from the Greek word ‘Hygies’
which means healthy and sound.
According to the World Heath Organization (WHO), health
is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity.
Personal hygiene is all about managing your body
hygiene, essentially caring for your well being
incorporating some physical hygiene habits.

7. IMPORTANCE
OF PERSONAL
HYGIENE

8. Good personal hygiene
Good personal hygiene is one of the most effective ways
to protect ourselves and others from many illnesses, such
as gastroenteritis.
This means washing your hands, especially, but also your
body. It also means being careful not to cough or sneeze
on others, cleaning things that you touch if you are unwell,
putting items such as tissues (that may have germs into a
bin, and using protection (like gloves), when you might be
at a risk of catching an infection.

9. Body Image influences self-esteem, confidence,
and motivation.
Body image
social reasons
By Ensuring that our body is clean and well-
presented, we are more assured of projecting a
positive body image that reflects our
personality.
HEALTH REASONS
Poor hygiene can lead to poor health. For
instance, if you have cut yourself the wound
should be cleaned and dressed more suitably, this
can help reduce the risk of infection and pain.
Psychological REASONS
By being well-presented, clean, and tidy people
feel more confident especially in social situations.

10. negative
impacts of
POOR personal
hygiene

11. Personal hygiene: it’s one of those delicate topics, but one that
must be addressed. The effects of poor hygiene are far-reaching
beyond the obvious health concerns.
Failing to frequently wash your hands, brush your teeth, and take
showers doesn’t just affect you. It affects everyone you interact
with.
Poor personal hygiene arises from either intentional or
unintentional neglect of your body’s cleanliness and health
requirements. Your body begins to look unhealthy, you experience
unwanted health concerns, and your overall well-being is affected.
Poor personal hygiene

12. Consequences of Poor personal hygiene on well-being
1. It Affects Your Social Life
Poor personal hygiene issues leave unpleasant visible marks
on a person's body. These poor hygiene signs keep other
people at distance. This happens because of our instinct of
self-protection.
For example, to prevent getting a flu virus, many people avoid
people who sneeze and cough without covering their mouth.
Poor personal hygiene is a sign that speaks of a lack of social
acceptance awareness.
So, if you expect people to tell you whenever you smell, eat
too loud, or embarrass them with your presence, this will rarely
happen. They would rather leave.
That makes sense. It’s your job to control your hygiene. That’s
why it’s called “personal hygiene”

13. 2. It Hurts Your Personal Presentation
Personal presentation is the skill of communicating about
yourself through your physical appearance. The better your
look is, the better is the message communicated by you to
people.
Now, imagine you have to go to an interview. What message
do you think your physical presentation communicates when
you show up unkempt and with slight body odours. Bad
message. Right?
That poor message also affects your efforts at work, for
example. Let's say that, daily, you have to meet clients face to
face. Your physical appearance has a direct correlation with
customer satisfaction.

14. Poor physical presentation - unsatisfied client and good
physical presentation - satisfied client. You get the
point.
Your customers enjoy working with professional-
looking people. In this way, they can get right to
business questions without being disturbed by hygiene
issues.

15. 3. It Hurts Your Career
If your personal hygiene at work is poor, then it has
negative effects on your career growth. One of these
disadvantages of poor health is low chances of earning
a promotion in the company or a salary increase.
A study shows that 23% of employers are less likely to
promote an employee with poor personal hygiene or
physical appearance.
This study conveys the fact that poor personal hygiene
may be one of the major reasons why an employ
doesn’t get promoted.

16. • The employer thinks that:
Jokes about your bad hygiene will spread throughout
the office damaging your reputation in the eyes of your
co-workers.
Your inappropriate personal presentation in the
workplace affects your self-esteem and confidence.
An employer who cares for his team's health and
safety will pass on an employee who can potentially
infect other co-workers.
An employer wants to promote someone who is a go-getter.
Someone who is full of energy and health. Someone who
can take care of the business.
But, if you can’t take care of your health, why should the
employer believe that you can take care of his business?
That’s how an employer thinks.

17. 4. Miscellaneous Consequences
i) Body Odour Effects
Body odour is one of the most embarrassing effects of
poor personal hygiene affecting people around.
If you don’t fix this issue, in the long run, this may develop
allergies or skin itching.
ii) Bad breath and mouth disease effects
Bad breath is also a sign of poor personal hygiene and
especially oral hygiene.
When you notice bad breath coming out of your mouth
that may mean two things. First, you might have consumed
some sugary food or drink.
Second, you might have an oral teeth problem such as
tooth decay, dental caries, or bleeding gums. In this case,
you need to treat the oral hygiene issue as soon as
possible before it develops into a bigger problem.

18. iii) Influenza Effects
Spreading bacteria, microbes, viruses, and other
microorganisms is another effect of someone's poor
personal hygiene.
Usually, this hygiene issue has its peak during the cold
season when our immune system is weak, and we can
easily get a flu virus from somebody.
iv) Body Lice
Body lice are small insects that develop in your unwashed
bedding or clothing.
When these insects get in contact with the human body,
they produce eggs in their clothing.
At the same time, body lice feed themselves with body skin
residues. The sweaty armpit and groin are body lice’s
favourite parts of the body to find food.

19. Aspects OF
GOOD
PERSONAL
hygiene

20. Importance
of HANDWASH
01.

21. Handwash
Already being talked about a lot, handwashing seems like the ultimate hygiene option for
every human out there. The germs and bacteria are likely to settle on our hands when we
come in contact with any outsider or outside thing.
Our hands are the most used parts of our physical body. It is the first touch receptor and
anything we touch will keep us at a risk of attracting and transferring germs and bacteria to
our hands.
The worst happens when our dirty hands full of germs are used to touch our face - eyes,
nose, or mouth. The germs here get the easy opportunity to transfer from hands to the
insides of your body through the nasal passage.
A regular handwash will ensure that the hands are clean and free of germs and bacteria. Use
a good soap and water and wash your hands from every angle. If you are traveling or are in
a situation where there is no soap and water, use a good sanitizer and you are good to go!

22. v Wet Hands: Get your hands wet with clean water
v Lather: Apply soap to your hands and work up a
lather
v Scrub: For at least 20 seconds, scrub your hands
v Rinse: With clean water, rinse your hands free of
soap and lather
v Dry: Use either a towel or air dry your hands
5-step rule for washing hands

23. Brushing &
mouth
washing
02.

24. BRUSHING & MOUTH WASHING
Brushing twice a day forms an integral part of maintaining a healthy daily lifestyle.
According to medical experts, brushing in the morning is for the purpose of cleanliness
while brushing at night is for improving your health.
Good oral hygiene includes brushing your teeth twice a day and flossing at least twice,
according to the American Dental Association. Keeping your teeth clean helps clear
away food particles and plaque that may lead to tooth decay and gum disease.
The ADA also recommends regular dental check ups and cleanings to help keep teeth
and gums healthy. Besides, you should also use a mouthwash regularly as it provides
you freshness of breath and keeps your gums healthy.

25. significance
of Bathing &
skin care
03.

26. daily bathing & Skin care
Taking a daily shower is one of the best ways of improving your personal
hygiene as it helps to eliminate all the germs, dirt, and sweat from your
body. You can also gently scrub your body using a soft sponge in order to
get rid of the dead skin cells from your body.
Numerous medical conditions and diseases can be avoided or managed by
simply keeping your body clean, according to the Centres for Disease
Control and Prevention.
Taking good care of your skin is important for more than just your
appearance. As the largest organ you have, your skin is essential to your
general health. If you take care of it, it can help take care of you. This is why
it is so important to have a well-thought-out skin care routine. It is absolutely
worth the time and energy to take care of your skin on a daily basis.

27. grooming &
washing
clothes
regularly
04.

28. Grooming & clean clothes
Good grooming practices are vital to personal hygiene. It's easy for
socks and underclothes to collect dead skin cells and sweat because
they sit up against your skin, according to Children's Youth and
Women's Health Services (CYWHS).
Change your underwear and put on a fresh pair of socks every day.
Putting on clean clothes can make you look and feel good about
yourself
Dirty clothes are the breeding ground for germs. Hence, you should
ideally wash your clothes after every use, especially if you go to the
gym every day, play outdoor sports, or are a health care professional
yourself.

29. significance
of good sleep
05.

30. v Establishing a set bedtime and awakening time may help improve sleep hygiene.
v Resisting the urge to take naps or keeping them brief and avoiding alcohol and caffeine
for a minimum of four hours before going to be bed may promote higher quality sleep..
Sleep
Poor sleep hygiene is a widespread problem, according to the University of
Maryland Medical Centre. Your daily routines – what you eat and drink, the
medications you take, how you schedule your days and how you choose to spend
your evenings – can significantly impact your quality of sleep.
Even a few slight adjustments can, in some cases, mean the difference between
sound sleep and a restless night.
The term “sleep hygiene” refers to a series of healthy sleep habits that can improve
your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. These habits can help improve your
sleep health.
If you have difficulty sleeping or want to improve your sleep, try following these
healthy sleep habits:

31. Not sharing
personal
belongings
06.

32. Not sharing personal
belongings
Keeping your personal things personal is one of the best
hygienic practices which helps in keeping several infections at
bay.
Avoiding sharing personal belongings like towel, razor, comb,
etc. will prevent you from contracting fungal skin infections like
ringworm, athlete’s foot, and jock itch, while it will also save you
from transmitting these infections to others.

33. SOCIAL
DISTANCING &
cOVID-19
07.

34. SOCIAL DISTANCING
Social distancing is one way to achieve good hygiene, a safe
environment, and low chances of contamination by COVID-19
germs. As per rules, a distance of 6 feet is to be followed
between people to reduce the risk of transferring disease.
To make people follow this, government and private facilities
have started campaigns around social distancing to raise
awareness and the importance of such measures in this world
of coronavirus.
Shops have marked spots for people to stand in a disciplined
way. Overcrowding at any place is discouraged.

35. CONCLUSION!
Maintaining personal hygiene will not only keep you safe from
bacteria and germs but also boost your self-esteem. A clean
appearance impacts your personality, social life as well as your
mental health.
Personal hygiene is very easy if you just make it a habit. The tips
and suggestions given in this presentation will help you in
developing and maintaining your personal hygiene routine.

36. Thank YOU!