Nurses emphasize that proper handwashing prevents half of all infectious diseases.

The General Nursing Council has highlighted that proper handwashing can prevent up to half of the most common infectious diseases, according to data from the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Therefore, they emphasize the importance of educating the public on how to do so properly.

Technique for proper hand washing

Specifically, they specify that it should last about 60 seconds . The first step is to remove your rings, bracelets, and watch and wet your hands with water.

Second, we apply soap and begin by rubbing the palms and backs of our hands together. Next, we interlace our fingers to reach between them and also rub the knuckles and thumbs.

Likewise, we should rub our fingertips against the palm of our hand, and then rinse. It's important to avoid touching the faucet to turn it off (using a paper towel, for example) and then dry our hands thoroughly.

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