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Clean hands protect against infection

Protect yourself

• Clean your hands regularly.
• Wash your hands with soap and water, and dry them thoroughly.
• Use alcohol-based handrub if you don’t have immediate access to soap and water.

Hand care

• Take care of your hands by regularly using a protective

hand cream or lotion, at least daily.

• Do not routinely wash hands with soap and water immediately

before or after using an alcohol-based handrub.

• Do not use hot water to rinse your hands.

• After handrubbing or handwashing, let your hands

dry completely before putting on gloves

Please remember

• Do not wear artificial fingernails

or extenders when in direct

contact with patients.

• Keep natural nails short.

How do I wash my hands properly?

Washing your hands properly takes about as long as singing "Happy Birthday" twice,
using the images below.

References:

- http://www.who.int/gpsc/clean_hands_protection/en/