Hand Washing

There is nothing that beats good old-fashioned hand washing when it comes to stopping the spread of infectious diseases If water and soap are not present, then you can always make your own hand-wash with different smells too. DIY Essential Oil Hand Soap Directions: 1. Take 1–2 Tablespoons (1 for the typical soap dispenser, 2 for…

It’s not the weird guy in the next urinal — My late father took a lot of pictures of public toilets. Not in a look at the weirdo taking pictures in public toilets sort of way. More in a boy wait till I show the kids how clean this public toilet is sort of way. So, you know. …

Hand washing is one of the most effective measures that anyone can take to avoid illness and transfer germs to others — Do you know that Many infections, diseases, and adverse health conditions are transmitted by not washing your hands with soap and clean running water? Most people are aware of it but don’t do it because it is a habit that most people don’t have, It must be a lifestyle habit…

A 19th Century physician was ridiculed for telling his colleagues to wash their hands — In the 1840’s a Hungarian physician made a momentous discovery that caused conflict and division in the medical community. Dr Ignaz Semmelweis was working as an obstetrician/gynaecologist in a large teaching hospital in Austria when he became aware of a startling contrast between rates of puerperal fever (childbed fever) in…

William Musoni spends his days working as a laborer. When he’s not working, he educates communities in Rwanda’s Eastern Province on good hygiene practices, with a special focus on handwashing. …

In 1847, Ignaz Semmelweiss, a Hungarian physician, was appointed house officer in the obstetric department at the University of Vienna General Hospital. There, he noted that mortality from puerperal fever differed greatly between the 2 clinics they ran; the first had a mortality as high as 18% and the second…

Story of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis — This story is about the micro-project I’ve just done in an online course about data science — Datacamp. But I am also interested in the story of Dr. Ignaz Phillip Semmelweis, a Hungarian physician who is well-known as the person who discovers the effect of handwashing. Note that this project…

Do you know hand appearance can tell your age? Daily hand care is foremost as the health of the body and other body parts. If it is either works in a detergent to clean up utensils, washout clothes or busy typing at the laptop. …

By Dr. Celeste Holder “Wash your hands and save the world” might sound like an exaggeration, but COVID-19 has taught us all that it isn’t. This recent worldwide pandemic, associated tragedies, and consequent paradigm shifts have forced people to be more conscious about their hygiene. Now, instead of spreading germs…