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Unite for safety: clean your hands

Objective(s)
To recognise that people of all levels should work together to influence the culture/climate through clean hands knowledge and behaviour, to meet the common goal of safety and quality in the health care organization.
Target audience
Healthcare professionals
Hospital and facility leaders
Patients
Infection prevention specialists
Campaign Scope
International
Communication Channels Used
websites/blogs
Social Media
Online materials
Social Media Used
YouTube
X (Twitter)
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
Tiktok
Snapchat
Campaign Material(s)
Posters
Social media assets
Banners
Zoom background
infographics
Key messages
Hand hygiene is central to patient and healthcare worker safety.
Everyone plays a role: unite across professional boundaries for clean care.
Build and strengthen a culture of safety through hand hygiene.
Health-care workers to clean their hands:
before touching a patient;
before clean/aseptic procedures;
after body fluid exposure/risk;
after touching a patient; and
after touching patient surroundings.
Campaign Focus
Human health
Campaign Setting
Online
Healthcare facilities
Community
Use of Scientific Evidence
Yes
Visual and Symbolic Elements
Hands washing
Human silhouettes
Gel
Educational model applied
Transmissive
Content Complexity Level
Intermediate
Content accessibility
Yes
Content accessibility
Plain language
Diversity and Inclusion
Yes
Diversity and Inclusion
Multilingual
Involvement of Vulnerable Groups
No
Cultural Sensitivity and Contextualization
Yes
Continuity strategy
One-off campaign
Events
5 May
Campaign Start Month
5
Campaign Start Year
2022
Campaign End Month
5
Campaign End Year
2022
Replicability
Yes
Content usage license
Free
Campaign Status
Inactive with live site
Identified gaps
Accessible formats for hearing impaired users not provided
Accessible formats for visually impaired users not provided
Not all official or widely spoken languages are covered
Funding details not disclosed.
Lessons learned
A central campaign hub or website can improve discoverability and consistency.
Clear, concise key message summaries may help reduce misinterpretation.
Collecting feedback (e.g., through short surveys) can inform future efforts.
Consistency in tone, slogans, and design may strengthen campaign recognition.
In-person events (e.g., school days, fairs) may enhance visibility and local engagement.
Including links to scientific sources may enhance transparency
Multilingual materials may reach more diverse communities.
Pre-prepared toolkits for specific audiences (e.g., teachers, GPs, NGOs) may boost adoption.
Using plain language and visual aids can support health literacy.
Identified biases
Evaluation Absence Bias
Identified Weaknesses
Not found measurable outcomes or evaluation plan
Identified Strengths
Accessibility
Call to Action
Clear messaging
Community participation
Dedicated website or online portal
Easy to locate materials
FAQs
Global and high-level reach
In-person events may enhance visibility and local engagement
Multilingual Accessibility
Use of scientific evidence
Documents

Social media - Carousel EN

Evidence for
Social media
Document