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Swachhta Abhiyaan Guidelines for Public Health Facilities

Sensitisation & Training on hygiene

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<p>All stakeholders must be sensitized on the importance of maintaining a high level of hygiene and cleanliness in their area of work. The healthcare workers should repeatedly be made aware that the health care facility is a destination of ill and sick persons (those who are unable to take care of themselves), in such a scenario clean &amp; hygienic surrounding helps in healing other than protecting their own health.</p>
<h3>Topics to covered in the training of stakeholders of public health facilities</h3>
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<li>Occupational hazards at the work place</li>
<li> Personal protection</li>
<li> Method of cleaning in general areas of the hospital </li>
<li> Method of cleaning in special areas like the OT, Labour room, ICU, Laboratory etc</li>
<li>Management of body fluid, mercury spills, etc.</li>
<li> Handling of biomedical waste</li>
<li>Carriage and final disposal of waste</li>
<li>Disinfection and fumigation</li>
<li>Hospital Infection Control Policy</li>
<li> 5S methodology</li>
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<p>The community and visitors must also be sensitized and educated on the importance of keeping the health facility clean. The fact that this is a public facility and caters to the need of members of the very same community must be emphasized.</p>
<h3>Sensitisation on Personal hygiene</h3>
<p>The facility workers should be sensitised to maintain a high level of personal hygiene as suggested below.</p>
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<td rowspan="4">General neatness and cleanliness</td>
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<td>Personal cleanliness.</td>
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<td>Body odours should be prevented by Daily bath.</td>
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<td>Finger nails should be kept clean and short</td>
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<td rowspan="2">Hand wash</td>
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<td>Washing of hands with soap and water is very effective in reducing transmission of infection and must be done frequently.</td>
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<td rowspan="3">Hair</td>
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<td>Hair should always be neatly combed.</td>
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<td>Women should use hairnets to prevent hair from falling out of place during work.</td>
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<td rowspan="3">Cosmetics</td>
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<td>Makeup should be avoided.</td>
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<td>Usage of Jewellery, anklets, etc. should be avoided</td>
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<td rowspan="2">Uniform</td>
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<td>All staff should wear uniform as per hospital dress code.</td>
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<td rowspan="4">General</td>
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<td>Care should be taken to eliminate accident / hazards.</td>
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<td>Safety regulations should be followed for protection from risk of injury/infection.</td>
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<td>They should wear gloves and masks and other PPE.</td>
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<p><b>Handwash technique</b></p>
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<p>Sensitization on following behavioral change strategies would be required –</p>
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<li> Usage of Alcohol based hand rub</li>
<li>Routine Hand Wash for 15 -20 Seconds</li>
<li>Preparing for Aseptic Procedures – 1 minute</li>
<li>Surgical Wash – 3 – 5 minutes</li>
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<p><b>Source:</b><a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="https://nhm.gov.in/images/pdf/in-focus/Swachhta_Abhiyaan_Guidelines.pdf" target="_blank" title="pdf that opens in a new window"> Swachhta Abhiyaan Guidelines for Public Health Facilities</a></p>
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