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Frequent hand washing the panacea for myriad ailments

It takes at least 20 seconds of thorough hand washing to effectively kill the germs. [Courtesy]

Launched in 2009, every May 5 the world commemorates world hand hygiene day. Due to the current pandemic, this year everyone across the world is encouraged to make it a habit and spare a few seconds to save lives through hand hygiene. 

This is a global campaign that was aimed at global promotion, visibility, and sustainability of hand hygiene in healthcare and to the general public.

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