Wash your hands properly and at the right time to prevent the spread of disease.

(DN) - On the occasion of World Hand Hygiene Day, on the afternoon of May 6, Hoan My Dong Nai Hospital organized a Hand Hygiene Launch Ceremony. Attending were Master Huynh Tu Anh, Vice President of Vietnam Nursing Association, President of Provincial Nursing Association, Deputy Head of Professional Department (Department of Health); representatives of hospitals and universities in the province.

Báo Đồng Nai•06/05/2025

Master Huynh Tu Anh, Vice President of the Vietnam Nursing Association, President of the Provincial Nursing Association, Deputy Head of the Professional Department (Department of Health) (2nd from right) performs hand hygiene together. Photo: Nga Tran

According to Master Huynh Tu Anh, hospital infections cause serious disease burdens and negative economic impacts, not only for patients and their families, but also for the health system. In particular, many new emerging diseases are complicated and related to infections. Therefore, proper hand hygiene helps clean hands to protect lives and effectively prevent disease transmission. Therefore, the World Health Organization has chosen May 5 every year as World Hand Hygiene Day to call for the participation of all health facilities, health workers, and the whole society in performing hand hygiene at the right time and in the right way. According to the World Health Organization, just a simple hand washing action can reduce the risk of infection by up to 35%.

With the message that gloves do not replace hand hygiene, Master Huynh Tu Anh calls on all medical staff to practice good hand hygiene to build a clean and safe hospital environment.

On this occasion, individuals and groups that complied well with hand hygiene were awarded.

Hanh Dung

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/tin-moi/202505/ve-sinh-tay-dung-cach-dung-thoi-diem-de-ngan-ngua-lay-nhiem-dich-benh-0840575/