Published: March 5, 2020
This Technical Brief supplements existing IPC documents by referring to and summarizing WHO guidance on water, sanitation and health care waste which is relevant for viruses, including coronaviruses. WHO has also published a number of technical guidance documents on specific topics, including infection prevention and […]
TAGS: Briefing PaperAdvocacy Materials Advocacy & PolicyHygiene in Health FacilitiesCoronavirus ImplementersGeneral PublicAdvocates
Published: August 21, 2019
Maria Greskowiak, BSN, RN, CHPN has been a nurse for over 20 years, and is currently an Infection Preventionist and the Manager of Education for Gulfside Healthcare Services in Tampa, Florida. Through her roles, she works to highlight the importance of hand hygiene throughout the […]
TAGS: Case Study Hygiene in Health FacilitiesRx Hand Hygiene English 2019
Published: June 10, 2019
Anne-Mette Iversen is a clinical nursing specialist at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark. She graduated with a master’s degree in humanities and health studies at Aarhus University. For the past four years, she has emphasized the importance of hand hygiene in the Oncology Department at […]
TAGS: Case Study Rx Hand HygieneHygiene in Health Facilities 2019
Published: April 16, 2019
Chedly Azzouz is a Paramedical Professor, an infection prevention control master trainer with the World Health Organization, and a policy advisor. He works with health workers, health system leaders, and policy makers to improve hand hygiene to prevent infections. Chedly began his career as a […]
TAGS: Case Study Hygiene in Health FacilitiesRx Hand Hygiene
Published: March 18, 2019
Selvyn Rafael Mérida Reyes está a cargo de mantenimiento en el Hospital de Barillas en Huehuetenango, Guatemala, donde ha trabajado por seis años. Se graduó en el Colegio Mixto Asturias en Huehuetenango, Guatemala, donde se enfocó en Perito en Técnicas de Desarrollo Comunitario. Al principio, […]
TAGS: Case Study Hygiene in Health FacilitiesRx Hand Hygiene English 2019
Published: March 18, 2019
Selyvn Rafael Mérida Reyes is in charge of maintenance at the Hospital de Barillas in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, where he has worked for the last six years. He graduated from the Colegio Mixto Asturias in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, where he focused on community development. His work at […]
TAGS: Case Study Hygiene in Health FacilitiesRx Hand Hygiene English 2019
Published: March 12, 2019
This infographic introduces key data on hand hygiene in healthcare facilities, and shares practical steps to ensure hand hygiene is prioritized in healthcare settings.
TAGS: Advocacy Materials Advocacy & PolicyHygiene in Health Facilities Advocates English 2019
Published: March 12, 2019
This advocacy pack can be used to support you in planning and conducting activities to accelerate hand hygiene efforts in healthcare settings. It consists of evidence-based materials on the impact, current practice, and strategies for hand hygiene in healthcare facilities, and provides sample messages to […]
TAGS: Advocacy Materials Advocacy & PolicyHygiene in Health Facilities Policy MakersAdvocates English 2019
Published: March 12, 2019
This resource lists some of the key data related to the impact of hand hygiene in healthcare settings.
TAGS: Advocacy Materials Advocacy & PolicyHygiene in Health Facilities General PublicAdvocates English 2019
Published: March 12, 2019
This advocacy brief explains why hand hygiene is vital in healthcare settings.
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