Hygiene and hand cleanliness

🔹 Why is hand hygiene important?

Hands are the most common carrier of bacteria and viruses.

Improper hygiene can cause:

– infections,

– food poisoning,

– the spread of infectious diseases.

✅ When should we wash our hands?

– Before preparing food or eating

– After using the toilet

– After sneezing, coughing or blowing our nose

– After handling raw meat, fish or eggs

– After contact with animals or garbage

– After touching money, phones, doorknobs, etc.

🧴 How do we wash our hands properly?

1. Wet your hands with warm water

2. Apply soap

3. Rub for at least 20 seconds – between your fingers, under your nails, above your wrists

4. Rinse thoroughly with water

5. Dry with a clean towel or paper towel

👉 If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based disinfectant (min. 60%)

✋ Hand hygiene

– Keep nails short and clean

– No nail polish or artificial nails

– No rings, bracelets or watches

– Skin should be well-groomed and free of wounds

– Hands should be clean in appearance

🩹 What if we have a wound on our hand?

– Cover with a waterproof bandage

– Use a protective glove if necessary

🧠 Remember: Clean and well-groomed hands protect your health and the health of others!

Note: For additional instructions or a demonstration of proper hand washing, see the poster by the sink or ask the person in charge.