Why Hand Washing is really important?

•  Most of the bacteria in our hands are present in our fingers and nails.
• After the use of the bathroom, the number of bacteria present on our fingers more than doubles
• Most of the time people only wash the palms and forget everything else
• Count of bacteria is more on hand.

Properly drying of hands is very important because wet hand moisture attracts diseases.

Why is it important to wash hands?

Now the most important question is why it is important to wash hands,

The simplest answer is that the chances of getting sick or getting infected is very low, provided we keep washing it every day at the required time and it is necessary to wash it with the best, because in the hands There is a high chance of infection.

Let us take an example, it will be easier to understand why it is important to wash your hands, the reason for which is clear that by seeing the situation today… understand

In 1847, Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, who was also called Saviors of Mothers, who explained the right way to wash this hand, today we have been asked by our doctors who is being asked to wash his hands thoroughly with sanitizer or soap. All because of Dr.Ignaz Semmelweis

In fact, until the 19th century, there was no tradition of washing hands in hospitals, even doctors did not wash their hands and even the nurses and the entire staff, and the hospitals were filled with filth and deodorant.

In 1846, a country in Europe, Hungary a hospital in Vienna General Hospital, where every time there was a habitat of filth, there was a lot of feces and urine, anywhere, someone would vomit, due to which there was such a bad smell and the doctors put a cloth on the mouth. Used to work Because of the mess there.

The death rate was increasing and the children born in hospitals there were dying more, which was increasing by 10% or more, that means if 1000 children were born then 100 of 1000 children would die due to this dirty and non-washing hands. In fact, the death rate of new mothers due to germ infection was increased during that period. This infection was named 'Childbed Fever'. Due to this in Europe, the mother was dying a few days after giving birth to the child.

The cause of death was spread through the hands of the doctors, because in hospitals or clinics where the new student doctors were getting trained, the number of these deaths was two to three times higher because of the cleanliness not there. 

When Dr. Semmelweis found a way to wash hands, the medical world refused to accept it. But it was later seen adopting this method. And shortly after, the result came out. In the hospital where this method was adopted, the death rate of mothers fell to less than 1.5 percent. After this, gradually the world started accepting and adopting this method.

Semmelweis died in 1865 at the age of 47. To this day, his fellow doctors were criticized till his death, he did not want to adopt it. And this criticism affected him mentally a lot even he had to go to the mental asylum.

Surprisingly, he also died due to an infection in one of his hands.

So we should understand that why we should wash our hands in such a terrible situation today that it should become a habit and a good habit now and forever. Now know what are the tasks of the day before washing hands.

Before doing these tasks, please wash your hands:

• Before cooking.
• After cooking.
• Before and after eating your food.
• Before and after treating wounds, giving medicine or taking care of a sick or injured person.
• Before inserting or removing lenses in the eyes.
• After using the toilet or changing the diaper.
• After coughing or sneezing in your hands.
• After treating or caring for the wounds of a sick or injured person.
• After cleaning garbage or anything contaminated elements, clothes or dirty shoes.
• Also whenever we look or feel dirty we should clean our hands.

Now washing hands comes very well to everyone, yet wash the hands with a good soap or sanitizer for about 15 to 20 seconds and clean or dry the hands as much as is necessary. And yes, spend some water carefully, do not open the tap without washing. It is very important to save water to wash hands.

Now why was it necessary to tell today because Today Hand Hygiene Day is celebrated on May 5 and this day becomes very important in this situation. If you want to give respect to the doctors, then respect this contribution of Dr. Semmelweis and conduct this good habit in your daily life.

You should stay healthy and wash your hands regularly. This important habit will prove very effective to get rid of this infection.