NETEC IPC Experts Join the Movement to Save Lives During World Hand Hygiene Day – May 5, 2023

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On May 5, NETEC Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) experts are responding to the WHO’s call to “lead the way for clean hands” by providing the tools that practitioners need to move their organizations towards the common goal of minimizing the risk of infections and the development of antimicrobial resistance in health care.

World Hand Hygiene Day, observed each May 5, aims to highlight the importance of achieving effective hand hygiene and IPC measures at the point of care. Hand hygiene saves millions of lives every year when performed at the right moments and in the right way during health care delivery. Clean care protects both patients and health workers.

The focus of this year’s World Hand Hygiene Day campaign is designed to “accelerate action to prevent infections and antimicrobial resistance in health care and build a culture of safety and quality in which hand hygiene improvement is given high priority” around the world, and NETEC IPC experts are offering free education and resources to further this goal.

Learn more about NETEC’s IPC resources with the Infection Prevention and Control Learning Journey, on our Education & Training page, or ask an IPC expert a question at info@netec.org.