世界卫生组织 IPC-全球通讯 第57期

27March2026 Updatefrom WHOheadquarters WorldHandHygieneDay 2026: Action saves lives! World Hand Hygiene Day (WHHD) is less than6 weeksaway! Areyour campaign plansunder way? In this, the 18th year of WorldHand Hygiene Day, use the WHOcampaign toolkitand thewording in this newsletter to call on all those providing and health worker safety.Use thisnew,for 2026,Action saves livesposterto share the message andencourage action. Overallmessagesrelated to this year’sWorld Hand Hygiene Dayobjectives In this, the18thyear of World Hand Hygiene Day, we call on all those providing and supportinghealth care to refresh theiraction on hand hygiene and infection prevention and control (IPC),to A substantial proportion of avoidable infections acquired during health care delivery could beprevented if hand hygiene and IPC actionweretaken at the correct times. Such action provides a Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are a daily potential threat to patients in every hospital andclinic, including during public health emergencies. They contribute to the antimicrobial resistance(AMR) burden, cause immense suffering to patients, families and health workers, can cause Effective hand hygiene and IPC best practices are compromised by a substandard-builtenvironment,whereinadequateprovision of clean water,lack ofeffective sanitation, good wastemanagement and effective hygiene (WASH)exist. Lack of suchprovisionsalso compromise equity In 2026, IPC action on hand hygiene is more critical than ever.Countriesneedto implement theWHO IPC GlobalActionPlanand Monitoring Framework,for which there is apractical guide toimplementation,andcontinuetoimproveIPCoverall,ascalled for in the2024 WHO IPC global Anindicatorto be met by all countries is,hand hygiene compliance monitoring and feedbackto Specificmessagesfor challenging situations Hand hygiene actionssave lives andpreventthewaste ofresources.Even in the harshestofsettings, every effortought tobe madeto enable hand hygiene, toprotect andsaves lives. In settings marked by insecurity, damaged infrastructure, disrupted supply chains, andovercrowded facilities,sustainingIPCmeasures,including hand hygiene,can oftenbecome difficult WHOGuidelines onhand hygienein healthcarerecommendations to improve practices and reducethetransmission of pathogenic microorganisms to patients and health workers,were intended to Hand hygienestandardsareonly possible, however,if the care settinghasan adequateinfrastructureand resourcesto clean hands–namely,accesstouninterrupted supplies, includingwater and soap,clean towels,andalcohol-based handrub.Access to resourcescan bea key Despiteoftenchallengingcircumstances,health workersstrivetouphold the highest possiblestandards of caredelivery,including through IPC measures,andoften at great personal risk. On World Hand Hygiene Day, WHO calls for: -uninterrupted access to hand hygienesuppliesthat meet safety and quality standards to -international partners, national governments, the public and private sectors, civil society,donors and financers,to accelerate progress on hand hygiene using WHO resources, and as Supporting information: -Where tap water is not available, water “flowing” from a pre-filled container with a tap ispreferred;-Where running water is available, the possibility of accessing it without needing to touchthe tap with soiled hands is preferable;-When bar soapmustbeused, small bars of soap in racks that facilitate drainage should bemade available; Additional information •Register fortheupcomingWHO global webinar,on13 Aprilheretohear from a range ofspeakers,where we willexplore theactions and resources linked with WHHDto help plan yourapproach to meetingtheWHO Global action plan and monitoring framework indicators and •Be ready tocheck the main campaign webpagefor a new digital toolkitthat islaunching soon.You will be able to modify this year’s campaign poster to insert icons that suit your tailoredmessaging, usethe campaign badge, a campaign email signature template, an online meeting •Share your campaign activities and experiences on the WHOIPCcommunity of practice(it’seasy to sign up if you haven’t alreadydone so–you would bejoiningalmost 2000 membersthere already). There will be aWHOWebber tele-classon5 Mayitself,and a post-5 May •As ever, wereallywelcomeand needyour contributions so that we can continue to maintainthe global profileof hand hygiene and IPC more generally,andtobring people together in This newsletter is prepared by the Infection Prevention and ControlUnit and Hubat WHOheadquarters, with input from the WHO IPC global team and ourwiderpartners and stakeholders. For further information on WHO and IPC, please visit theWHO IPC web page. Ifyou have been forwarded this by email and wish to subscribe to thisnewsletter,pleaseclickhere Providing WHO information must be balanced with available resources, both human and financial. WHO do their best to translatetheirmost relevant tools and documents. Regretfully, we a