World Hand Hygiene Day

✳️ May 5, 2026, corresponding to Ordibehesht 15, 1405

✳️ Global Hand Hygiene Day with the slogan: Clean Your Hands. This action saves lives

⬅️ Hand hygiene at the appropriate time and in the correct manner remains one of the most important actions for protecting patients and healthcare workers in healthcare settings.

⬅️ A portion of avoidable infections that occur during the provision of healthcare can still be prevented through actions in the field of hand hygiene and infection prevention and control, and these actions bring significant benefits to healthcare systems and countries.