When the world is upside down and we’re doing all that we can to contain the COVID-19 virus, it turns out that the simple act of handwashing emerges as one of the leading ways that we can protect ourselves and our loved ones from exposure to coronavirus. Handwashing is so simple – after all, we all learned how to wash our hands as toddlers, right? Not so fast!
Not just any old handwashing technique will do. Handwashing 101 is about handwashing MASTERY. Mastering the caliber of handwashing that gives you a fighting chance to contain your exposure to the virus and passing it along to others. Frequent handwashing is cited by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a key step we can each take to protect ourselves and contain the spread of this highly contagious virus.
And, who better to create a video showing you how to master handwashing technique than Eisenhower Health?
In this video, you‘ll watch a step-by-step demonstration of world-class handwashing techniques you can adopt. World-class – as in these guidelines are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). In this brief Health Insights blog post you’ll see:
- 0 -11 step demonstration
- Drying guidance
- Faucet handling
- WHO poster
Is it time to update your handwashing technique? Practice these steps and become a handwashing master. Show this to all of your family members and encourage their skill development, pass it along to friends – it’s that important to our lives now.
Take a moment out of your busy day and treat your health as a priority – listen to this informative podcast, read the update to the community below, and share this information with your friends and family, too. Do you want more great VIDEO? Visit the Eisenhower Video Library. Do you also enjoy AUDIO? Eisenhower Audio Podcast Library.
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[…] Let’s back up a moment and first acknowledge that the best tip is to not go out of your home at all during this high-contagion time period, if you can help it. Yet, there are those among us who need to go out to provide essential services, replenish food supplies, pick-up prescriptions or keep important non-coronavirus medical appointments. For those times when you just have to leave, remember these tips and get the maximum benefit from your face covering. It also turns out that your handwashing technique is vital for your protection as well – learn how to become a Handwashing Master at Protecting Yourself from COVID-19: Handwashing 101 Video. […]