Hand Hygiene

1. Akrivi Arvaniti
MSc, Supervisor, Health Visitors Unit
Department of Public Health Services
"Thriassio" General Hospital
Why is Hand Hygiene So Important?

2. Microbes
• are all around us
• come in all
shapes and sizes
• are so small
that they cannot be
seen with the naked
eye!
• Can be everywhere!
• are all around us
• come in all
shapes and sizes
• are so small
that they cannot be
seen with the naked
eye!
• Can be everywhere!

4. We can see them through the Microscope

5. There are many kinds of germs...
•Microbes can be
both good and
bad
•There are three
types of microbes:
Fungi, Viruses and
Bacteria.

6. Influenza virus

7. Bacteria –Staphylococcus aureus

8. The most common way of microbe transmission
is our hands!

9. What can bad germs do to you…

10. Handwashing
with soap gets
rid of germs!

11. Keeping hands clean is one of the most
important things we can do to stop the
spreading of germs and stay healthy!

12. After arriving
from school
When Should I Wash My Hands?
After coughing or
blowing your nose
Before preparing
or eating food
After playing
with animals
After using
the toilet
After playing
outdoors
Before touching
your eyes
when you are sick
Designed by Minnesota Department of Health, www.health.state.mn.us

13. How to Wash Your Hands

14. 6 Steps for proper handwashing
1. Rub hands palm to palm 2. Back of hands 3. Between fingers
5. Base of thumbs4. Back of fingers 6. Fingernails

16. •www.cdc.gov, Hand washing: Clean Hands Save Lives
•www.health.state.mn.us, Age Appropriate Hand Washing Curriculum
•www.health.state.mn.us,Be A Germ-Buster... Wash Your Hands Poster
(How-to Hand Washing)
•www.wash-hands.com, Washing Your Hands (NHS)
•Hand Washing for Kids - A Childs Guide to Hand Hygiene, NHS
•e-bug.eu