Hand washing

Hand washing

Hand washing (or handwashing), also known as hand hygiene, is the act of cleaning hands for the purpose of removing soil, dirt, and microorganisms.

Quotes

• Putting unwashed hands to one's mouth is disgusting.
  • Sumerian proverb, Collection III at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature, 3rd millennium BCE.

See also

• Health
• Illness
• Soap
• Water

External links

• Centers for Disease Control on hand hygiene in healthcare settings
• Global Public-Private Partnership for Hand washing
• Photos of low-cost hand washing installations in developing countries (collected by Sustainable Sanitation Alliance)