Feb 06
Proper washing of hands
Washing your hands properly can help a lot in preventing diseases. Is there a proper way of washing one�s hands you ask? Apparently there is:
1. Wet hands under clean running and, if possible, warm water (i.e. faucet) and apply soap. Although regular hand soap will do, there are also anti-bacterial soaps in the market.
2. Make a lather by rubbing hands together and scrub all surfaces thoroughly. By this we mean from 15 to 20 seconds.
3. Rinse hands, again under running water. Make sure that they are squeaky clean.
4. Dry hands using a paper towel or a hand dryer.
5. There are alcohol based hand sanitizers also available in the market. You may use this instead if soap and clean water are not available. Just apply a few drops on the palm. Rub hands together until they feel dry.