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Every 5 May

What are you doing to support WHO's SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands global annual initiative?

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Hand Hygiene in outpatient care

The WHO Clean Care is Safer Care team is delighted to launch the new WHO Guide on Hand Hygiene in Outpatient and Home-based Care and Long-term Care Facilities.

• Read more on the WHO Guide on Hand Hygiene in Outpatient and Home-based Care and Long-Term Care Facilities

Summary report of the Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2011

From April to December 2011 health-care facilities were invited to participate in a global survey based on the completion of the Framework. The first analysis of data has been performed now.

• Read more on the global survey and summary results

The evidence for clean hands

• Read about health care-associated infections (HCAI)

WHO teleclasses on infection control

• Free training sessions on infection control – See the agenda for 2011 and 2012 teleclasses, and 2010 Webinar recordings here