Know the true rules of perfect handwashing
Posted on: 16/Oct/2018 5:00:22 PM
Ever heard of this? Global Handwashing day? Well, often times you might have thought that hand washing is trivial and unimportant. But this day reminds of its importance. This day falls on every 15th of October. And for this year, as it was celebrated yesterday, the theme was “Clean Hands – a recipe for health.”
According to a recent research by UNICEF in 2016, practicing handwashing with soap during critical times like before lunch, before food or before toilet, etc. can reduce the total rate of diarrhea by about 40 percent. It is also possible to reduce sepsis (a life-threatening infection).
While handwashing comes with a lot of benefits, its awareness is very low. There is just 0-34 percent of rate of handwashing (especially before eating and after toilet).
You are now sure of the reasons to wash your hands often. It is now our turn to tell you how to do the right wash
Do not touch the tap after washing hands and rinsing it. Instead, use a kerchief or towel to close the tap back
You should wash your hands for at least 20 seconds
Here is the right procedure to wash hands
- Always wash hands in clean running water. Rinse with water once. Then close the tap and apply soap
- Form lather by rubbing your hands against one another
- Make sure to scrub for about 20 seconds as above mentioned
- Finally, rinse in running water
- Use a clean towel to rinse your hands and leave it to air-dry
When you love hand sanitizers, ensure that you completely rub it all over your palm. You need to choose sanitizers having alcohol base which means it should have 60 percent alcohol content
To dry your hands, you need to use a towel or tissues. Importantly, do not rub your hands against one another under the air dryer as it may attract bacteria. When wet, your hands are prone to absorbing bacteria easily
You should also wash the back side of your hands and not just the palm. Focus the gaps between fingers and finger nails.
