WHO launches hand hygiene campaign
Infection Control Weekly Monitor, March 4, 2009
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new hand hygiene program in which hospitals can register to receive a number of hand hygiene and infection prevention resources that will be available starting May 5.
The “Save Lives: Clean Your Hands” program is part of an effort to invite hospitals and healthcare facilities around the world to take part in raising hand hygiene awareness and reducing healthcare-associated infections.
WHO has set a number of patient safety goals for the launch of the program on May 5. The organization aims to have 5,000 hospitals worldwide registered by May 5, 2010. By 2020, WHO wants to have 100% of the world’s countries signed up and have an increase in country-wide hand hygiene campaigns.
On May 5, WHO will also launch a revised hand hygiene implementation toolkit, available to those hospitals that register. So far, 280 hospitals from 52 different countries have already registered.
Visit WHO’s Web site to register.
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