Infection prevention and control
Located within the Integrated Health Services (IHS) department, the IPC Unit provides technical leadership and coordination of the infection prevention and control work at WHO headquarters.
Hand hygiene implementation tools
Country specific resources
Albania
- WHO 5 Moments for hand hygiene & AMR poster pdf, 1.83Mb
- Hand hygiene, when and how leaflet pdf, 389kb
- How To Handwash Poster pdf, 137kb
Argentina
- How to handrub poster pdf, 610kb
- How to handwash poster pdf, 134kb
- Slides for education sessions ppt, 3.13Mb
- Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene poster pdf, 556kb
Armenia
Belgium
Brazil
Catalonia, Spain
- Hand hygiene, when and how leaflet (2009) pdf, 3.21Mb
- Slides for education sessions for trainers, observers and health-care workers (2009) ppt, 10.15Mb
- Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene poster (2009) pdf, 420kb
Cambodia
China
- Hand Hygiene Knowledge Questionnaire pdf, 240kb
- 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene – chair image pdf, 2.09Mb
- 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene – bed image pdf, 2.15Mb
- WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF)pdf, 1.04Mb
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene Poster – landscape view pdf, 1.78Mb
- 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene Poster – portrait view pdf, 1.72Mb
Czech Republic
- 5 May 2019 campaign poster pdf, 3.70Mb
- How To Handrub Poster pdf, 247kb
- How To Handwash Poster pdf, 597kb
- Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene Poster pdf, 349kb
- Summary Of WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene In Health Care pdf, 7.08Mb
- Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework pdf, 4.94Mb
Germany
5 May 2018 campaign posters
- Poster 5 may 2018 pdf, 2.76Mb
- Mitarbeiter im Gesundheitswesen pdf, 2.68Mb
- Hygienefachkräfte & Hygieniker pdf, 2.84Mb
- Gesundheitsministerien pdf, 2.55Mb
- Patientenfürsprecher pdf, 2.80Mb
- Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene Poster jpg, 495kb
- WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF) pdf, 1.83Mb
Greece
- How to handrub poster jpg, 277kb
- How to handwash poster jpg, 278kb
- Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene poster jpg, 285kb
- Hand hygiene knowledge questionnaire for health-care workers pdf, 648kb
Iran
- WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF) pdf, 384kb
- WHO Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) pdf, 646kb
Italy
- WHO 5 Moments for hand hygiene & AMR poster pdf, 1.33Mb
- WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF) pdf, 828kb
- WHO Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) pdf, 705kb
Japan
- Poster: It’s in your hands – prevent sepsis in health care, 5 May 2018 pdf, 6.93Mb
- WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF) pdf, 712kb
- WHO Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) pdf, 993kb
Norway
Poland
- Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene poster pdf, 415kb
- The glove pyramid pdf, 1.19Mb
- WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF) pdf, 1.63Mb
Portugal
- Os seus 5 momentos para a higiene das mãos: Ciudados aos doentes com cateter urinário pdf, 1.44Mb
- WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF) pdf, 1.43Mb
Republic of Macedonia
- WHO 5 Moments for hand hygiene & AMR poster pdf, 1.83Mb
- Hand hygiene, when and how leaflet pdf, 426kb
- How To Handwash Poster pdf, 138kb
Romania
- Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene poster pdf, 497kb
- WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF) pdf, 1.75Mb
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Thailand
Turkey
WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety, University of Geneva Hospitals, Switzerland
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SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands Campaign Other languages
Farsi
- 5 May 2019 campaign poster pdf, 1.34Mb
- Health workers poster pdf, 9.12Mb
- IPC leaders poster pdf, 9.47Mb
- Health facility leaders poster pdf, 8.50Mb
- Ministries of health poster pdf, 8.91Mb
- Patient advocacy groups poster pdf, 8.66Mb
- Poster maker tool pptx, 1.88Mb
- WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF) pdf, 728kb
Malay
- 5 May 2019 campaign poster pdf, 1.72Mb
- Health workers poster pdf, 9.50Mb
- IPC leaders poster pdf, 9.85Mb
- Health facility leaders poster pdf, 8.86Mb
- Ministries of health poster pdf, 9.28Mb
- Patient advocacy groups poster pdf, 9.04Mb
Turk
- 5 May 2019 campaign poster pdf, 1.75Mb
- Health workers poster pdf, 9.52Mb
- IPC leaders poster pdf, 9.87Mb
- Health facility leaders poster pdf, 8.89Mb
- Ministries of health poster pdf, 9.32Mb
- Patient advocacy groups poster pdf, 9.06Mb
Urdu