ON 15 October, the world celebrated Global Hand Washing Day, which is a day to observe the importance of hand hygiene and the importance of this throughout the world.
To commemorate the day, Ahmed Al-Kadi (AAK) Hospital hosted a hand hygiene talk during the morning assembly at College Vale Primary School. Clinical facilitator Kerissa Naidoo addressed the younger learners about the importance of hand hygiene, gave a demonstration of the technique, and also spoke about nutrition and meals to boost the immune system.
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“Clean hands can save lives. Thousands of people die every day around the world from infectious diseases. Hands are the main pathways of germ transmission. Hand hygiene is therefore the most important measure to avoid the transmission of harmful germs and prevent infections. By ensuring our hands are clean we are able to prevent the spread of infectious diseases,” she said.
Sr Naidoo’s role as clinical facilitator is to educate and inform community members on the dangers of not practising proper hand hygiene, and educate that infectious diseases can be prevented.
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