Hand-washing Steps Using the WHO Technique

Proper hand hygiene is the most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of germs and to protect yourself and others from illnesses. When not done carefully, germs on the fingertips, palms and thumbs, and between fingers, are often missed. This video demonstrates the World Health Organization (WHO) technique for hand-washing. Watch the video to be sure you are washing your hands thoroughly.

[pierrerossouw]

Noting my training as a surgical medic:
1. Remove all jewellery such as rings and bracelets. MOST IMPORTANT.
2. Close taps/faucets with elbows, not with hands / fingers.
3. Step 9: no need to use a towel, paper or other. These can still carry any type of infection. Just DRIP DRY with hands help upwards, higher than elbows.

[dr.anitachaudhary]

Remember to turn the tap off with elbow. Save water

[cassidyenid]

Damn that running water is giving me a heart attack!!

[IKILLEDYOU]

Everything is safe but the running water being wasted 😂😂

[heyjuys]

For those who're complaining about the running water, in performing medical handwashing, and not the surgical one ha, it's also important to adjust the flow of the water once you turn on the faucet. You can't turn on and turn it off from time to time as the germs may pass on from the switch and onto your hands and all of your procedures may go to waste.

What I was trying to say is that in medical field, it's normal to leave the faucet open when you're doing this if you have this type of sink. In nursing school, we have the foot pedal type, and that's what we're using when doing handwashing whether its medical or the surgical one.

[kyouhibari]

Please do not be confused. This isn't the medical hand-washing used in healthcare environment but the hygienic hand-washing to be used at home, so it isn't as strict. Since this is hygienic hand-washing and not the medical/surgical one, having light accessories above the wrist may be overlooked. For those people who are concerned about the wasted water, let it be. Turning the tap on and off middle of hand-washing actually makes the whole thing useless. We are washing our hands, and turning the tap every now and then will just transfer bacteria right back to the same hands we're trying to clean. To minimize the water waste tho, make sure to adjust the water accordingly. When drying hands, please remember that WHO said 'single use towel', not a single single-use towel. Using a single towel to dry both hands isn't actually drying at all. Once the towel is wet, feel free to get a few more till your hands are completely dry. Make sure to use a dry towel in turning off the tap as well.

[tatiana]

"in 2020 we'll have flying cars!"
2020: how to wash your hands

[derrickangel]

REMOVE BRACELET AND INCLUDE WRIST WASHING AT END PLEASE.

[anilmandalia]

First you must remove the ornaments which you wore in your hand.

[whoatemychocolate]

You could turn that tap off and back on with your arm/elbow to save water.

[AzetaWorldwide]

Hand hygiene is vital but with a controlled device water can be conversed. Thanks for sharing.

[frankieiuvara]

We’re out here watching hand washing videos before it’s cool

[rowankim]

friend *why were you in there so long. its been half an hour!*
me *oh yeah i was just washing my hands*

[c.t.]

Reading the comments regarding wasting of water: Agree, this method does use a fair bit of water, but one doesn't have to turn on the tap full blast. Watch people using public toilets and how they wash hands and this video is at least a move in the right direction. Teaching and reminding people to wash hands before handling food, before eating, after using the toilet, after handling animals (and this includes the family pet!), etc. is the best thing that comes out of the corona virus outbreak. We teach children how to wash hands, but many adults fail miserably. Handsanitizers are expensive and most people do not use as much as it is recommended.


Edit:
I also wish to add, that access to clean water is one of the major achievements in improving health and hygiene in developing countries. Water is indeed precious, but if one has access to running water, one ought to sensibly use it. We also have to respect certain authorities and when it comes to health, it is the WHO.

[World-of-content]

this is an very educational and interesting video for students.

[jbizzy]

What if there is only a air hand dryer? How do you turn off the water?

[jessicamueller]

I keep watching this video until I memories thanks for sharing, I just add 3 step more, 1 remove jewelry, 2 clean all under nails using thumb nail or stick, 3rubbing from wrist to arm and also to other, korek me if im wrong, Im still a student of caregiver going to take module 2 on monday 16 may

[altheaartieda]

Thank you so much for sharing. God bless ❤️

[Elle_Gowing]

If she's a healthcare professional she shouldn't be wearing that bracelet during working hours!

[liftcarryfetish]

What about the NAILS? The part which goes out of the fingers - just the bottom part?