Washing hands is very important these days to keep yourself healthy. Dirty Hands can spread bacteria, virus or fungus from one person to other. Thus, Disease transmission occur through hands and makes a society sick.

Diseases Caught by Not Washing Hands Thoroughly

The most common diseases now a days which spreads just by not washing hands properly are :

• Cold and Flu
• GIT ( Gastrointestinal Tract) diseases like cholera , diarrhea , vomiting and nausea
• Liver Diseases like Hepatitis A
• Irritation of Eyes
• Blood and Septicimia

When to Wash Hands ?

• Whenever you feel your your hands are dirty or noisy
• Every time you use toilet wash your hands thorougly
• Before every meal
• Before and after attending a patient

How to Wash Hands?

• Wash your hands at least for one minute with some good antibacterial soap ( Safeguard, dettol, lifebuoy etc)
• Along with hands , wash your ankles and space between fingers
• Dry your hands after washing with tissue or clean towel
• Cut your nails regularly

Remember!

Bacteria and viruses can be found even on cool and clean looking hands. So, always wash accordingly to keep yourself save from diseases. When visit doctor , make sure either doctor has washed his hands.

Hand Hygiene ( Hathon ki Safai) complete article in Urdu

By : Dr. Naeem Ashraf ( U.K) , One of the founder and active member of PCK ( Pakistan Clinical Knowledge )

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