WHO: How to handwash? With soap and water

Summary

This video script instructs viewers on the proper technique for hand washing to ensure cleanliness and safety. It details a step-by-step process, including wetting hands, applying soap, rubbing palms together, interlacing fingers, and rotating thumbs. The script emphasizes rinsing thoroughly and using a single-use towel to dry hands and turn off the tap, if necessary, to avoid recontamination.

Takeaways

• 🕒 Hand washing should take about 1 minute.
• 💧 Wet hands with water before applying soap.
• 🧼 Use enough soap to cover all surfaces of the hands.
• 🚰 Let the water run smoothly to avoid touching the tap later.
• 🤲 Rub hands palm to palm to create foam.
• 🔄 Rub right palm over the back of the left hand and vice versa with interlaced fingers.
• 🤲🔄 Rub palms again with fingers interlaced.
• 🤞 Rub the back of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked.
• 👍 Clean the tips of the fingers by rotating the left thumb clasped in the right palm and vice versa.
• 🔄 Rub fingers of the right hand in the left palm and vice versa, rotating backwards and forwards.
• 💦 Rinse hands thoroughly with running water.
• 🧻 Dry hands thoroughly with a single-use towel.
• 🚿 If the tap is not elbow operated, use the towel to turn off the tap without touching it directly.

Q & A

How long should hand washing take according to the script?

Hand washing should take about 1 minute.

What can be used to ensure the correct hand washing duration?

A timer or counting from 1 to 10 can be used to ensure the correct duration.

What is the first step in the hand washing process described in the script?

The first step is to wet hands with water and apply enough soap to cover all surfaces of the hands.

How should water be run during hand washing to avoid touching the tap later?

Water should be let to run smoothly to avoid touching the tap later on.

What is the purpose of rubbing hands palm to palm?

Rubbing hands palm to palm is to obtain a good quantity of foam.

How should you clean the back of your hands during hand washing?

Rub the right palm over the back of the left hand with interlaced fingers and vice versa.

What is the correct way to clean the back of your fingers?

Rub the back of your fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked.

How should you clean the tips of your fingers?

Left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa, rotating to clean the tips of the fingers.

What is the final rinse step in the hand washing process?

Rinse hands thoroughly with running water.

How should hands be dried after washing?

Dry hands thoroughly with a single-use towel.

What should be done if the tap is not elbow operated?

Use the towel to turn off the tap without touching it directly.

What is the final outcome of the hand washing process as per the script?

The final outcome is that your hands are now clean and safe.