Personnal Hygiene Handwashing

PERSONAL HYGIENE, HAND
WASHING TECHNIQUE, USE OF

ANTISEPTIC HAND RUB
Aman Ullah
B.Sc. MLT
M. Phil Microbiology
Master in Health Research
Certificate in Health and Physical Education
Personal Hygiene
Individual's practice to keep the cleanliness

of his all parts of body and clothes which
can help to prevent disease transmission
and create ones good aesthetic condition
Personal Hygiene cont..
 The benefits of safe water supply and sanitation

efforts in a given community can easily be lost if the
communities still carry on with the poor personal
hygiene behavior and the same is true for the foods
 The water that we drink and the food we eat need to
be kept in a sanitary condition and used hygienically
Mode of transmission of disease and contamination from unhygienic
person and environment to healthy individual and vise versa
 Personal hygiene costs very little when it is

compared with its importance
 Personal hygiene includes; the hygiene of the
hand, body, feet, tooth, eye, cloths, genital
areas, and the like
The hand:
 Failure to perform appropriate hand hygiene is
considered to be important route for disease
transmission
 Finger nails, if not properly cleaned and trimmed,
are suitable locations for accumulation of dirt and
germs
The feet:
 We can keep our feet hygienic by cleaning the
feet, shoes and socks
 Regular washing of our feet prevents from fungal
attack and undesirable health consequences
 When cleanliness of the toes is neglected, the bad
odor generated has social consequences
The skin:
 Wash your body with warm water and soap
preferably everyday to remove dust and dirt
 Wear the right size and type of clothes to suit
local weather conditions
 Sweat and oily secretion from the skin cause
dust to stick on its surface and clogs the skin
pores, this favor growth of bacteria which cause
various disease and undesirable odor
The mouth and teeth:
 Keep the mouth and teeth clean at all times
 If this aspect of oral hygiene is neglected, food
particles caught between the teeth decay quickly
causing gum and tooth disease as well as bad
breath
 To prevent this undesirable situation, immediately
after eating, the tooth should be brushed and the
mouth flushed out with copious amount of water
The head:
 The scalp and hair should be kept clean by
washing with soap and warm water
 Dirty scalp harbor parasites such as lice, which
can transmit disease, cause inability to sleep and
consequently poor health
 Dirt on the head can also allow spores of ringworm
to develop
The nose:
 The nose contains hairs in the nostrils that filter dirt
and germs from the air
 For this reason the nostrils should at all times keep
clean by using a handkerchief or blowing at
intervals to remove the accumulated dust and
spores
 This way, the incidence of infection that usually
starts at the throat can be reduced or controlled
The eyes:
 Dirty eye is the place for common housefly
 Germs carried on the flies’ legs can be deposited
in or near the eyes and may cause diseases
 Eyes should be washed In the morning together
with face, after exposure to dust, smoke and soot
or other contagious matter
The genitalia:
 Emphasis has to be given to keep the pubic and
genital areas clean
 Shaving of pubic hair is one of the main important
parts for the genital hygiene
 Benefits of keeping genital hygiene are good
relationship with sexual partner and to prevent
disease transmission, insect infestation and
developing offensive smell
How does personal hygiene prevents
us from developing a disease
 Like any other forms of life, microbes that cause
illness require suitable environment to survive,
grow and multiply
 When these basic requirements are not met due
to cleanliness microbial growth and
multiplication is discouraged denying them their
chance of causing disease
Hand washing technique
Preparation
Hand washing technique cont..
Antiseptic Hand rub
 Antiseptic hand rub is used to reduce or inhibit the
growth of microorganisms without the need for an
exogenous source of water and requiring no rinsing
or drying with towels or other devices
 Healthcare workers should wash hands with soap
and water when hands are visibly dirty,
contaminated or soiled and use an antiseptic hand
rub when hands are not visibly soiled to reduce
bacterial counts
Antiseptic Hand rub cont..
Alcohol-based hand rubs may be a better option than
traditional hand washing with plain soap and water or
antiseptic hand wash because:
 Require less time
 More effective for standard hand washing than soap
 More accessible than sinks
 Reduce bacterial counts on hands
 Improve skin condition
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PERSONAL HYGIENE, HAND

WASHING TECHNIQUE, USE OF

Individual's practice to keep the cleanliness

 The benefits of safe water supply and sanitation

 Personal hygiene costs very little when it is

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