The Central RHA is spearheading a campaign that stresses the importance of hand washing.

 

The Clean Hands Saves Lives campaign states that hand washing is the number one method of preventing the spread of infections.


Dr. Shelley Buchan is the medical officer of health for the Central RHA.


She says hand washing has become more critical with winter fast approaching and new anti-biotic resistant organisms.


Dr. Buchan adds preventative reminders will be posted throughout health care facilities as well.
 

She says there will be posters and alcohol based hand sanitizers located at the entrances to the facilities.


Over 2 hundred thousand health care related infections, including 8 thousand deaths occur in Canada each year.