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世界卫生组织将每年5月5日定为「世界手部卫生日」。为响应其呼吁,卫生署自2010年起,每年均宣传「手部卫生日」,推广洁手的重要性。 手部卫生是极具成本效益的卫生措施。保持双手清洁不但能阻截医院内高达八成的抗药性细菌(恶菌)传播[1],亦可预防约三成腹泻相关疾病及约两成呼吸道感染[2]。今年中心以「齐洁手 护健康」为口号,在全港超过2,200个公众地点张贴洁手步骤图及提示贴纸,或播放宣传短片,鼓励市民在日常生活中落实正确且适时的洁手习惯。 [1] World Health Organization. Evidence of hand hygiene to reduce transmission and infections by multidrug resistant organisms in health-care settings.https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/integrated-health-services-%28ihs%29/infection-prevention-and-control/mdro-literature-review.pdf. Accessed 28 April 2026. [2] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Handwashing Facts.https://www.cdc.gov/clean-hands/data-research/facts-stats/index.html. Accessed 28 April 2026. |
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