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Durationoftheentireprocedure:40-60sec.
Rubhandspalm
topalm,
rightpalmoverleftdorsum
withinterlacedfingers
andviceversa,
applyenoughsoap
tocoverallhandsurfaces.
Wethands
withwater
palmtopalmwith
fingersinterlaced,
backsoffingers
toopposingpalmswith
fingersinterlocked,
rotationalrubbingof
leftthumbclaspedin
rightpalmand
viceversa,
rotationalrubbing,backwards
andforwardswithclasped
fingersofrighthandinleft
palmandviceversa.
Rinsehands
withwater,
Yourhandsare
nowsafe.
usetowelto
turnofffaucet.
dryhandsthoroughly
withasingleusetowel,
HAND
HYGIENE
When
andHow
WHO acknowledges the Hôpitaux Universitaires
de Genève (HUG), in particular the members of
the Infection Control Programme, for their active
participation in developing this material.
Design: mondofragilis network
October 2006, version 1.
Durationoftheentireprocedure:20-30sec.
Applyapalmfuloftheproductin
acuppedhand,coveringallsurfaces.
Rubhandspalmtopalm,
rightpalmoverleft
dorsumwithinterlaced
fingersandviceversa,
palmtopalmwith
fingersinterlaced,
backsoffingers
toopposingpalmswith
fingersinterlocked,
rotationalrubbingof
leftthumbclasped
inrightpalmand
viceversa,
rotationalrubbing,
backwardsandforwards
withclaspedfingersof
righthandinleftpalmand
viceversa.
Oncedry,
yourhands
aresafe.
1Before
patient
contact
WHEN?	Clean your hands before touching a patient when
approaching him/her
EXAMPLES: shaking hands, helping a patient to move around,
clinical examination
2Before
an aseptic
task
WHEN?	Clean your hands immediately before any aseptic task
EXAMPLES: oral/dental care, secretion aspiration, wound dress-
ing, catheter insertion, preparation of food, medications
3After
body fluid
exposure
risk
WHEN?	Clean your hands immediately after an exposure risk to
body fluids (and after glove removal)
EXAMPLES: oral/dental care, secretion aspiration, drawing and
manipulating blood, clearing up urine, faeces, handling waste
4AFTER
PATIENT
CONTACT
WHEN?	Clean your hands after touching a patient and her/his
immediate surroundings, when leaving the patient’s side
EXAMPLES: shaking hands, helping a patient to move around,
clinical examination
5After contact
with patient
surroundings
WHEN?	Clean your hands after touching any object or furniture in
the patient’s immediate surroundings, when leaving - even if the
patient has not been touched
EXAMPLES: changing bed linen, perfusion speed adjustment
WHEN? Your 5 moments for hand hygiene
Clean hands
are safer hands.
Are yours clean?
All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this document. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied.The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use.

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