Are You Washing Your Hands Enough? Here’re 6 Things You Must Know

The simple act of washing hands can go a long way in maintaining hygiene and providing protection against diseases.

(15 October is observed every year as Global Handwashing Day to motivate and mobilize people to improve their handwashing habits. FIT is republishing this story from its archives in this light)

Good hand hygiene is needed to prevent sepsis, a potential life-threatening condition which affects over 30 million people globally every year, as per the World Health Organisation (WHO).