World Hand Hygiene Day

Clean Hands Save Lives

May 5th is the World Health Organization (WHO) World Hand Hygiene Day. Essity supports the focus on Infection Prevention and Control, including evidence-based hand hygiene, which is critical for the quality of care of patients across all levels of the health system. As global experts in professional hygiene, we want to support workers on the front line with information on how to minimize contagion by maintaining proper hygiene practices in the workplace.

Listen to the scientist

How to wash hands properly

Check this video with Carolyn Berland, our Senior Scientist, on the importance of proper hand hygiene for health and every day hygiene.

Our response to COVID-19

The world is facing an unprecedented challenge with society’s and economies everywhere affected by the increasing COVID-19 pandemic. Caring for hygiene, health and well-being is key for Essity.

What we do to help fight COVID-19

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Reducing Healthcare Associated Infections

Hand hygiene is especially important in healthcare settings where hand hygiene reduces the risk of patients contracting infections and developing diseases like for example sepsis.

Hand hygiene to be a higher priority

A new survey conducted by Tork spanning five different countries reveals that more than half of surveyed healthcare professionals would like hand hygiene to be given higher priority.

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Tork toolkits

Securing the new hygiene standard

Effective hand hygiene and cleaning solutions have never been more important than now. That's true for hospitals, but also for educational institutions, manufacturer or businesses. Using its extensive global experience in Professional Hygiene our brand Tork has created toolkits for different facilities and industries that match their individual hygiene needs.

Learn more about the different toolkits

Ella’s Hand Washing School

Good hand hygiene habits start early in life

Hand washing is critical in reducing the spread of colds, flu and viruses. But teaching kids good hygiene can be a challenge. Our brand Tork put together the Ella’s Handwashing School package, which includes an app, hygiene brochures, teaching material as well as activities to help make hand washing a little more fun.

Learn more about Ella’s Hand Washing School

Download the app for Iphone and/or Ipad

Join us in becoming an advocate

Read more about improving hand hygiene, download valuable tools

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Collaborating with others

Essity is a proud participant in the Private Organizations for Patient Safety (POPS) initiative facilitated by WHO.

Spread the word with our infographics

Download "Facts and tips on Sepsis & wound care"

Download Sepsis and Hand Hygiene Infographic

Download the ‘Think. Act. Care.’ poster

Download poster

Download and print the ‘Think. Act. Care.’ poster

Hand hygiene toolkit

For more details on hand hygiene insights, products, services and education, visit Tork.

Tork Website

Wound care products

For more details on wound care products for health care that prevent spread infections, visit Cutimed and Leukoplast.

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