Based on the provided references, the question "How to handwash who?" is grammatically incorrect. A more appropriate question is "How to handwash?" meaning, what is the correct procedure for handwashing. Here's a summary of how to handwash effectively:
Key Steps in Handwashing (According to WHO Guidelines)
The video reference focuses on handwashing with soap and water, which is a crucial hygiene practice. Here's a breakdown of the key steps, based on the information available:
- Wet Hands: Start by wetting your hands with clean, running water.
- Apply Soap: Apply enough soap to cover all hand surfaces.
- Rub Palm to Palm: Rub your palms together.
- Rub Back of Hands: Rub the back of each hand with the palm of the other hand with fingers interlaced.
- Interlace Fingers Palm to Palm: Rub palm to palm with fingers interlaced.
- Fingers to Palms: Rub the backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked.
- Rotational Rubbing of Thumbs: Rotational rubbing of the left thumb clasped in the right palm and vice versa.
- Tips of Fingers in Palms: To clean the tips of the fingers, rub rotationally backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa.
- Rinse Thoroughly: Rinse your hands thoroughly with clean, running water.
- Dry with a Clean Towel or Air Dry: Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.
Important Considerations:
- Duration: Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds (about the time it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice).
- When to Wash: Wash your hands frequently, especially after using the toilet, before eating, after coughing or sneezing, and after being in public places.
- Soap and Water vs. Hand Sanitizer: Soap and water are preferred when hands are visibly dirty. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
