WE ARE IN 21ST CENTURY BUT STILL OUR HANDS ARE DIRTY- A HAND HYGIENE REVIEW FROM KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PAKISTAN

Journal Title: European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 4

Abstract

Yes, we are in 21st century, but still our hands are dirty, still there is a big room for improvement in the level of awareness about importance of hand hygiene in Pakistan. A continuous concern and care about hand hygiene is the basic step towards the prevention of diseases and to avoid spread of nasty germs in the community. A careless attitude of the community concerning hand hygiene practices indulge community at a stake of transfering multiple diseases to others, because dirty hands are basic medium for transport of germs to others. Mostly germs reach to a healthy person by dirty hands and then transferred into the body through eyes, nose and mouth which results illness of a healthy person.[1]

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Dr. Faisal Khan

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Dr. Faisal Khan (2019). WE ARE IN 21ST CENTURY BUT STILL OUR HANDS ARE DIRTY- A HAND HYGIENE REVIEW FROM KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PAKISTAN. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research, 6(4), 132-134. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-673192