Every year the World Health Organization (WHO) raises awareness of the importance of hand hygiene in healthcare and brings people together in support of hand hygiene improvement worldwide.
To celebrate World Hand Hygiene Day, the Infection Prevention and Control Unit (IPCU) of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex Ile Ife, under the chairmanship of Prof Aaron Aboderin held a sensitization program on 5th May, 2023 at the Main Auditorium of the hospital.
In a face-to-face interaction with Dr Adewale Amupitan, who is a member of the IPCU, he said that World Hand Hygiene Day is marked to sensitize healthcare workers on the prevention and spread of infection between patients and healthcare workers. He reiterated the importance of hand washing as it reinforces the theme for this year which is Accelerate action together save lives – clean your hands
He further stated that the use of hand sanitizers and washing hands with water and soap are the most effective ways of controlling the spread of infections.
