“Hand Hygiene is a life-saving approach” – Deputy Health Minister II

 ^{“Hand Hygiene is a life-saving approach” – Deputy Health Minister II}

^{Tuesday May 10, 2016}

^{Sierra Leone has joined other countries the world over to commemorate World Hygiene Day on the theme: “Hand Hygiene Supports Safe Surgical Care”.
Addressing the ceremony at the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH) in Freetown, Deputy Minister II in the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Madam Zulaitu Cooper, described the practice of hand hygiene as a two-way approach for both the patient and the health worker.
She reminded her audience that hand washing practice was a life-saving intervention during the Ebola outbreak and reduces the risk of infection.
Madam Cooper reiterated the need for the parent, patient and the health worker to observe all precautionary measures practiced during the Ebola outbreak, stressing the importance of infection and prevention control in all health facilities.}

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