Handwashing Training

[Audio] Trending Topic in S-V-G Gastroenteritis St Vincent and the Grenadines has noted an increase in the number of persons reporting symptoms suggestive of viral gastroenteritis. What is Gastroenteritis? Gastroenteritis is a condition characterized by the inflammation of the stomach and intestines. It can be caused by infection with bacteria parasites or viruses such as norovirus rotavirus sapovirus or astrovirus. Symptoms Symptoms usually appear 12 to 48 hours following infection and generally last for 1 3days. Symptoms includes: vomiting nausea diarrhea and stomach cramping. Other symptoms may include low-grade fever chills headache muscle ache and fatigue. Methods of Control To decrease your chances of contracting or spreading this virus: Practice good hand-washing and other hygienic practices. Frequently wash your hand with soap and running water especially after using the restroom changing diapers before eating and before preparing food..

[Audio] More reasons to wash your hands About 1.8 million children under the age of 5 die each year from diarrheal diseases and pneumonia the top two killers of young children around the world. Preventing sickness reduces the amount of antibiotics people use and the likelihood that antibiotic resistance will develop. Handwashing can also prevent people from getting sick with germs that are already resistant to antibiotics and that can be difficult to treat. An infected food employee and/or food employees with unclean hands and exposed portions of arms or fingernails can contaminate food. If a consumer eats contaminated food foodborne illness may result.

Ever wondered what germs could be Haemophilus: Can cause pink eye Hepatitis A: Causes jaundice and dlarrhoea o' •o Stapholococcus: Causes zit and boil. Pseudomonas: Can infect wounds on your hands? E.Coli: Causes food poisoning and diarrhoea Streptococci: Gives sore throat Shigella: Causes diarrhoea Streptococcus Pneumoniae: Gives pneumonia.

When do we wash our hands? Employees must wash their hands with soap and water located at each hand washing station, then sanitize : Before commencing work. Immediately after using the washroom (the number of bacteria on your fingertips double after using the washroom) After eating , drinking and smoking After touching nose, mouth, skin or hair After handling contaminated item for example: garbage, pallets, skid, floor mat or picking up product from the floor. Whenever your hands have become contaminated After wearing gloves. After performing any maintenance task on machines After handling personal belongings e.g. Purse, cosmetics After handshakes After touching head, body and face After sneezing, coughing or blowing your nose..

HOW TO WASH YOUR HANDS Duration of entire procedure: 40 to 60 seconds 1 Wet hands and wrists with water Scrub in between and around fingers 9 Scrub each wrist clasped in opposite hand 2 Soa Apply enough soap to cover all hand surfaces. 6 Rub with back of fingers to the opposing palm 10 Rinse hands with water 13 3 Rub hands palm to palm 7 Rub each thumb clasped in opposite hand 11 Dry hands thoroughly with single-use towel provided 4 Scrub back of each hand with palm of other hand 8 Scrub fingertips of each hand in opposite palm 12 Use towel to turn off faucet Sanitze hands.

[Audio] Video Demonstration. Video Demonstration.

[Audio] Use of Handwashing Stations. Use of Handwashing Stations.

[Audio] In addition to keeping your hands clean: Ensure nails are trimmed No nail polish on finger nails Wear no jewelry on hands Wear gloves if you have a cut on your hands Wash hands only at the designated handwashing stations.

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[Audio] Multiple Choice: Circle or shade the correct answer on your sheet Question 1: Why should we wash our hands? Prevent contamination of our products Prevent spread of diseases Protect ourselves from germs All of the above.

[Audio] Question 2: You should rinse your hand with fingers pointing _____________. To the ceiling Downwards Upwards To yourself.

[Audio] Question 3: The hand washing stations at work are for ________. Washing our clothes Washing our dishes Washing other body parts Washing our hands.

[Audio] Question 4: We should wash our hands for _________ seconds. 1 – 10 seconds 10 – 20 seconds 40 – 60 seconds 2 hours.

[Audio] Instructions: Read each statement below and circle “True” or “False”. Question 5 We should not sanitize our hands after we washed them. True False Question 6 S-V-G is never affected by Gastroenteritis True False Question 7 80% of communicable diseases are transferred by touch. True False Question 8 We should wash our hands before we start working. True False.

[Audio] Practical Sessions will be done where you are assigned to work..