All over the world, awareness of the increasing importance of hygiene is growing. Global and national authorities are proactive in promoting higher hygiene standards for all.
Hygiene in the world
Country |
Who |
What |
LINK |
| U.S. |
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
Prevention campaign incl. website and posters for youth and adults | Visit |
| E.U. |
European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) |
Prevention campaign | Visit |
| Global |
World Health Organisation (WHO) |
Awareness campaign on saving lives by improving hand hygiene. | Visit |
| Belgium |
Federal Public Health, Safety, Environment |
Prevention campaign for healthcare staff and patients | Visit |
| Germany |
Robert Koch Institut |
Recognition, prevention and fight of illnesses, as well as biomedical search | Visit |
| Germany |
Fachvereinigung Krankenhaustechnik e.v. (FKT) |
Cooperation of leading technical personnel of all German hospitals with the goal of practical experience exchange and promotion of education | Visit |
| Germany |
Deutsches Beratungszentrum für Hygiene |
Practice oriented advice and care in the entire spectrum of hospital hygiene and infection prevention | Visit |
| U.S. |
Mayo Clinic Proceedings |
The Hygienic Efficacy of Different Hand-Drying Methods: A Review of the Evidence |
Visit |
| Netherland |
The Working group |
Hygiene guidelines for healthcare professionals | Visit |
| U.K. |
National Patient |
Website, video, posters and hygiene guidelines for healthcare staff and patients | Visit |
| France |
In association with WHO |
Materials such as posters promoting hygiene | Visit |
| France |
Ministry of Education |
Hygiene guidelines for teachers, parents and students | Visit |
| Canada |
Infection Prevention and Control Canada |
Information about hand hygiene | Visit |
| Australia |
Centre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance and Prevention & Tuberculosis Control |
GUIDELINE Hand Hygiene | Visit |
| U.K. |
Federation of Infection |
Hygiene guidelines | Visit |
