The Ministry of Health has marked the 2025 World Hand Hygiene Day with a national call to strengthen infection prevention and control (IPC) measures across the country's healthcare facilities.
This year's global theme, "It may be gloves, it is always hand hygiene," served as a strong reminder of the irreplaceable role of hand hygiene in protecting patients and health workers alike.
The commemorative event, held in Accra on May 5, 2025, brought together stakeholders from the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, WHO Ghana, health training institutions, development partners, and civil society organizations.
The Minister of Health emphasized the critical role hand hygiene plays in Ghana's broader healthcare quality and universal health coverage agenda. "While gloves are indispensable in clinical care, they are never a substitute for proper hand hygiene," the Minister stated. "Clean hands remain the bedrock of infection prevention and control.
