WASH YOUR HANDS USING THE FOLLOWING STEPS

It only takes 40-60 seconds to ensure your hands are safe!

Wet hands under warm
running water
Apply enough soap to
cover all hand surfaces
Rub hands palm to palm. With fingers interlaced,
Repeat 5 times rub right palm over back
of left hand 5 times.
Similarly, Rub left palm
over back of right hand 5
times

With fingers interlaced,
rub hands palm to palm.
Repeat 5 times
With fingers interlocked,
rub back of right fingers
against left palm 5 times.
Similarly rub back of Left
fingers against right palm
5 times
Clasp left thumb in right Place clasped fingers of
palm and rub left thumb right hand in left palm and
using a rotating rub fingers backwards and
movement 5 times. forwards and using a
Repeat for right thumb/ rotating movement.
left palm Repeat 5 times. Repeat for
left fingers/ right palm

Rinse hands under Dry hands thoroughly Where tap is hand- YOUR HANDS
running water using disposable paper operated, use
towel (preferred) disposable towel to turn ARE NOW SAFE!
off tap

Source: World Health Organisation - Hand Hygiene: How, When & Why?

Rev July2009