Clean Hands Save Lives

Author : Thierry Crouzet
Publisher : Thaulk
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9782919358359

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Clean Hands Save Lives by Thierry Crouzet Pdf

You may not know it, but an innovation has made our world a better place. The use of alcohol-based handrubs protects us from infectious diseases and saves millions of lives each year through safer health care. Here is the story of this revolutionary formulation, made available without patent and offered as a gift to humanity by Professor Didier Pittet and his team at Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG). From bush doctors to giant pharmaceutical corporations, everyone can now produce effective handrubs, cheaply and easily. Didier Pittet’s medical odyssey has taken him to the four corners of the Earth. It also reveals a new path open to human society, one that pro- mises a radical shift from a predatory economic system to an economy of peace. Thierry Crouzet — blogger, essay writer, and novelist — is fascinated by contemporary issues located at the nexus of technology, politics, and lite- rature. A former journalist, his published works in French include Le Peuple des connecteurs [The Connected People], a reflection on our networked society; J’ai débranché [How I Unplugged], a tale of digital burnout; and La Quatrième Théorie [The Fourth Theory], a political techno-thriller.

Author : Thierry Crouzet
Publisher : Thaulk
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782919358212

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Adapt to Adopt by Thierry Crouzet Pdf

Didier Pittet has been the champion of hand hygiene. With the COVID-19 pandemic, his slogan “Adapt to Adopt” provoked a previously unimaginable response. In just a few weeks, everyone from perfume and wine makers to city pharmacists started to produce alcohol-based handrub, while YouTubers and humorists promoted its use. Heralds of the Adapt to Adopt strategy, they got creative in order to encourage hand hygiene on a mass scale. But reluctance, misunderstandings, and false ideas still subsist. Following on from *Clean Hands Save Lives*, this book explains why hand hygiene remains our primary weapon against epidemics, why alcohol is effective, why alcohol-based handrubs and gels are not dangerous, and why their distribution as a common good for humanity could become a model for global health, or even society in general. When we adapt, we feel invested, concerned, and involved. Nothing matters more for hand hygiene, which protects us and protects others.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9241597909

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WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care by World Health Organization Pdf

The WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care provide health-care workers (HCWs), hospital administrators and health authorities with a thorough review of evidence on hand hygiene in health care and specific recommendations to improve practices and reduce transmission of pathogenic microorganisms to patients and HCWs. The present Guidelines are intended to be implemented in any situation in which health care is delivered either to a patient or to a specific group in a population. Therefore, this concept applies to all settings where health care is permanently or occasionally performed, such as home care by birth attendants. Definitions of health-care settings are proposed in Appendix 1. These Guidelines and the associated WHO Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy and an Implementation Toolkit (http://www.who.int/gpsc/en/) are designed to offer health-care facilities in Member States a conceptual framework and practical tools for the application of recommendations in practice at the bedside. While ensuring consistency with the Guidelines recommendations, individual adaptation according to local regulations, settings, needs, and resources is desirable. This extensive review includes in one document sufficient technical information to support training materials and help plan implementation strategies. The document comprises six parts.

Author : Katie Laird,Sarah Younie,Sarah (De Montfort University Younie, UK De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1909339938

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A Germ's Journey by Katie Laird,Sarah Younie,Sarah (De Montfort University Younie, UK De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University De Montfort University) Pdf

This delightful board book follows the journey of a germ using unique heat-sensitive pages and combining interaction, play and learning, showing pre-schoolers the importance of clean hands. The journey, from the toilet seat to the tummy (and out again!), explores the concepts of germs being invisible to the naked eye, multiplying and causing illness. By placing their warm hands on the thermochromic patches, the multiplying germs are revealed. The simple, bright and bold illustrations by Charlie Evans allow children to develop an understanding of science and health from a young age, while having fun in the process

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789240036444

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State of the world’s hand hygiene by Anonim Pdf

Author : Matt Parr
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780702305696

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Now Wash Your Hands! by Matt Parr Pdf

The perfect picture book to teach children about the importance of washing their hands. There's a very special guest at the school for little animals, and her name is Doris - Doris the Doctorpus. She's here to help the animals learn to wash their hands because of something very very small called GERMS! Doris explains that washing your hands can send germs packing and she's got her very own hand-washing song too. A funny and reassuring story that's perfect for calming worried little ones while reinforcing the importance of keeping hands super-clean. A donation of 50p per copy sold will be donated in aid of the NHS Charities Together COVID-19 Urgent Appeal.

Author : Tony Ross
Publisher : Random House
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781849399524

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I Don't Want to Wash My Hands! by Tony Ross Pdf

The Little Princess loves getting her hands dirty. The trouble is . . . she hates washing them. Until she learns all about the nasties and the dirties and all the other horrible things that lurk and make you ill . . .

Author : Jessica Smock,Stephanie Sprenger
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1493752979

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The Herstories Project by Jessica Smock,Stephanie Sprenger Pdf

The bonds of women's friendship can be more intimate than marriage, and just as essential to emotional health. From the childhood friend who broke your heart to the college roommate who witnessed you at your highest and lowest, from the lost friendship that ended bitterly to the devoted companion who is still in your life, from the bond that was forged due to shared grief to the shaky connection born with new motherhood, all women have stories to tell about their friendships. The HerStories Project: Women Explore the Joy, Pain, and Power of Female Friendship is a collection of essays from over 50 women writers, encompassing tales of friendship from the sandbox to the inbox. The book includes a foreword from Jill Smokler of Scary Mommy and several chapters on understanding friendship from friendship experts Shasta Nelson and Carlin Flora. In this book, you will read stories of childhood friendship, relationships between sisters, mothers, and daughters, grown-up friendships--both real life and online-- friendships during motherhood, and stories of friendship break-ups and losses. Whether you identify with the new mother who struggles with loneliness, the woman who looks forward to her social media notifications, the challenging and complex relationship of sisters, or the stories of friends that have drifted apart, you will recognize yourself somewhere in the pages of this book.

Author : Frédéric Saldmann
Publisher : Weinstein Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781602860704

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Wash Your Hands by Frédéric Saldmann Pdf

Did you know that the brown spots on apples are carcinogenic? That gardening can lead to Legionnaire’s disease? That a toothbrush can pass on the hepatitis virus, or that an improperly cared-for cavity can endanger your heart? These health risks—the very real results of diminished attention to personal hygiene, especially hand-washing—crop up in every part of daily life, from working and eating out to staying in and spending time around the house. Some threaten us not only on an individual level, but a global one as well. From allergies to the possibility of an avian flu pandemic, Dr. Frédéric Saldmann examines in detail the many dangers that may lie in wait and sets out simple measures for keeping them at a safe distance—his number one mandate being washing your hands as often and as thoroughly as possible.A nationally recognized expert in his native France, Dr. Saldmann introduces readers to new studies that show the incredible range of germs transmitted by our hands in the most commonplace interactions. This book not only concerns the bacterial dangers of bad hygiene, but presents a panoramic survey of health-endangering practices, rumors, and fears amok on the contemporary scene, offering a compendium of answers, advice, and condensed research in a single, handy reference. Other features include sections on psychological health and beating bad habits and on epidemics and worldwide health scares.Dr. Saldmann combines scientific study and practical advice in this veritable handbook for the personal hygiene our times demand. Rich in research, anecdotes, and unexpected humor, Wash Your Hands!, is a no-nonsense manual that is imperative to our daily lives.

Author : Atul Gawande
Publisher : Metropolitan Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781429953382

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The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande Pdf

The New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training, ever more advanced technologies—neither seems to prevent grievous errors. But in a hopeful turn, acclaimed surgeon and writer Atul Gawande finds a remedy in the humblest and simplest of techniques: the checklist. First introduced decades ago by the U.S. Air Force, checklists have enabled pilots to fly aircraft of mind-boggling sophistication. Now innovative checklists are being adopted in hospitals around the world, helping doctors and nurses respond to everything from flu epidemics to avalanches. Even in the immensely complex world of surgery, a simple ninety-second variant has cut the rate of fatalities by more than a third. In riveting stories, Gawande takes us from Austria, where an emergency checklist saved a drowning victim who had spent half an hour underwater, to Michigan, where a cleanliness checklist in intensive care units virtually eliminated a type of deadly hospital infection. He explains how checklists actually work to prompt striking and immediate improvements. And he follows the checklist revolution into fields well beyond medicine, from disaster response to investment banking, skyscraper construction, and businesses of all kinds. An intellectual adventure in which lives are lost and saved and one simple idea makes a tremendous difference, The Checklist Manifesto is essential reading for anyone working to get things right.

Author : Didi Dragon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1735252425

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Germs Vs. Soap by Didi Dragon Pdf

You know who really doesn't want you to wash your hands? Germs. Germs vs. Soap shows children (and adults) the secret world of germs and how much germs absolutely, positively do NOT like soap. In fact, these germs will do anything to trick kids into not washing their hands with soap because it's the one thing standing between them and their beloved energy cupcakes. And all they want is to gobble up all the energy cupcakes humans have to offer and then spread to eat some more. But only if soap doesn't get in the way. Otherwise, it's all down the drain for them. Children need to learn proper hand hygiene, but it does matter how you tell them. Did you jumpstart their imagination? A quirky book like Germs vs. Soap sticks with kids. The story becomes real, right there in the palm of their hands, the moment they step in front of the sink and pump some soap. Germs, beware!

Author : Linda Tietjen,Débora Bossemeyer,Noel McIntosh
Publisher : Jhpiego Corporation: International Education & Training in Reproductive Health
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Health facilities
ISBN : 092981780X

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Infection Prevention by Linda Tietjen,Débora Bossemeyer,Noel McIntosh Pdf

"An important tool for hospital administrators, clinic managers, and healthcare professionals working in limited-resource settings to develop their own uniform infection prevention policies and service delivery guidelines."

Author : Tony Ross
Publisher : Andersen Press (UK)
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 1842700251

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Wash Your Hands! by Tony Ross Pdf

"Wash your hands," said the King."Why? I've washed them TWICE," said the Little Princess.Small children have an understandable problem conceiving why they continually have to wash theirhands, but as the Maid explains to the Little Princess, germs and nasties live in all the places she has been, and if they get into her stomach they can make her ill - and they look MUCH worse than crocodiles. The Little Princess first appeared in I Want My Potty, now a nursery classic, having sold over 600,000copies in the UK alone. The Little Princess is a well known and well loved character and the star of fiveprevious picture books, three board books and four original board book stories.

Author : Didier Pittet,John M. Boyce,Benedetta Allegranzi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781118846803

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Hand Hygiene by Didier Pittet,John M. Boyce,Benedetta Allegranzi Pdf

The first comprehensive, authoritative review of one of the most fundamental and important issues in infection control and patient safety, hand hygiene. Developed and presented by the world's leading scholar-clinicians, Hand Hygiene is an essential resource for all medical professionals. Developed and presented by the world leaders in this fundamental topic Fully integrates World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and policies Offers a global perspective in tackling hand hygiene issues in developed and developing countries Coverage of basic and highly complex clinical applications of hand hygiene practices Includes novel and unusual aspects and issues in hand hygiene such as religious and cultural aspects and patient participation Offers guidance at the individual, institutional, and organizational levels for national and worldwide hygiene promotion campaigns

Author : Ignác Fülöp Semmelweis
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Asepsis and antisepsis
ISBN : 0299093646

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The Etiology, Concept, and Prophylaxis of Childbed Fever by Ignác Fülöp Semmelweis Pdf

Semmelweis's exposure to the childbed fever was concurrent with his appointment to the Vienna maternity hospital in 1846. Like many similar hospitals and clinics in the major cities of nineteenth-century Europe and America, where death rates from the illness sometimes climbed as high as 40 percent of admitted patients, the Viennese wards were ravaged by the fever. Intensely troubled by the tragic and baffling loss of so many young mothers, Semmelweis sought answers. The Etiology was testimony to his success. Based on overwhelming personal evidence, it constituted a classic description of a disease, its causes, and its prevention. It also allowed a necessary response to the obstetrician's already vocal, rabid, and perhaps predictable critics. For Semmelweis's central thesis was a startling one - the fever, he correctly surmised, was caused not by epidemic or endemic influences but by unsterilized and thus often contaminated hands of the attending physicians themselves.