Some Tips And Tricks About The Basics Of Hand Hygiene

Personal hygiene starts with our hands, and ends on our hands. Clean hands are essential for your better health. It is necessary to wash hands before eating, or at appropriate times. We were taught this from childhood. At the same time, we all know how important it is to keep hands clean in order to remain healthy in the corona period. To protect against coronavirus, it is advisable to keep hands clean thoroughly. It is important to remember that germs arecan attack you anytime, so cleaning hands is very important for your health. Clean hands prevent disease. Therefore it is particularly important to learn the basics about hand hygiene.

Handwashing with soap removes germs from hands. This helps prevent infections because:

# People frequently touch their eyes, nose, and mouth without even realizing it. Germs can get into the body through the eyes, nose and mouth and make us sick.

# Germs from unwashed hands can get into foods and drinks while people prepare or consume them. Germs can multiply in some types of foods or drinks, under certain conditions, and make people sick.

# Germs from unwashed hands can be transferred to other objects, like handrails, table tops, or toys, and then transferred to another person’s hands.

# Removing germs through handwashing therefore helps prevent diarrhea and respiratory infections and may even help prevent skin and eye infections.

Key Times to Wash Hands

You can help yourself and your loved ones stay healthy by washing your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to get and spread germs:

# Before, during, and after preparing food

#Before and after eating food

# Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick with vomiting or diarrhea

# Before and after treating a cut or wound

# After using the toilet

#After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet
• After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
• After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste