Health

May 5: World Day of handwashing

04/29/2016

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Anvisa

The World Health Organization (WHO) has set May 5 as World Day of hand hygiene. Every year, hundreds of millions of patients worldwide are affected by healthcare associated infections (HAIs), considered as one of the adverse events (AEs) more frequent in health services.

Resistant microorganisms can be transferred to the patient through the hands of health professionals. Antimicrobial resistance prevents or reduces the efficacy of any treatment for the prevention and cure of infection.

Thus hand hygiene is the main action to reduce transmission of resistant infections and microorganisms, consisting of one of the essential measures for the prevention and control of HAIs, promoting safety of patients, professionals and users of health services.

Concern about infection prevention should be strengthened in health services, it is essential to practice of hand hygiene in all care processes, such as insertion of invasive devices, manipulation of the surgical wound, among others.

In 2016, WHO, with the full support of Anvisa, has been promoting improved hygiene practices of hands, especially in surgical units (surgical clinics, surgical centers and outpatient surgery services) for the prevention of Surgical Site Infections (SSI) for patient safety.

Access the poster campaign "Save Lives: Sanitize Your Hands (Look Your Hands)" and celebrate the May 5, 2016 at their institution!

also access all material relating to the hygiene of hands on the link: http://www20.anvisa.gov.br/segurancadopaciente/index.php/publicacoes/category/higienizacao-das-maos

Source: Anvisa

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