{"id":67291,"date":"2020-04-14T12:07:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T19:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/?p=67291"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:45:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:45:47","slug":"how-to-wash-your-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/clean-water-news-stories\/how-to-wash-your-hands","title":{"rendered":"How to wash your hands properly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Handwashing is important in reducing your exposure to and the transmission of the new coronavirus<\/a>, among other illnesses. But do you know how to properly wash your hands? It may be more complicated than you think.<\/p>\n

World Vision is a leader in educating people on handwashing and reaches one new person with clean water every 10 seconds. In 2019 alone, World Vision reached 4.3 million people with handwashing behavior-change education and facilitated building nearly half a million handwashing facilities. In collaboration with partners, World Vision aims to reach everyone, everywhere it works with clean water, sanitation, and hygiene by 2030.<\/p>\n

How to wash your hands<\/h2>\n

Because it’s hard to wash your hands without water, clean water<\/a> is more important now than ever! Water is essential for handwashing and disinfecting surfaces to prevent the spread of life-threatening diseases such as COVID-19. Through our water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)<\/a> work, World Vision staff teach kids around the world the importance of being thorough when washing their hands.<\/p>\n

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  1. Wet your hands with clean, running water, then turn off the tap and cover them with soap. Keep your hands lower than your elbows.<\/li>\n
  2. Rub your palms together.<\/li>\n
  3. Place your palms together, interlace your fingers, and rub them together.<\/li>\n
  4. Place your right palm on top of your left hand, interlace your fingers, and scrub between your fingers. Now swap and do the same with your other hand.<\/li>\n
  5. Use your left hand to rub your right thumb back and forth, before repeating with your other hand.<\/li>\n
  6. Scrub underneath your nails, making sure no dirt remains.<\/li>\n
  7. Scrub your palms with your fingernails.<\/li>\n
  8. Place your right hand over your left wrist and twist your hand to scrub. Now swap and do the same with your other hand.<\/li>\n
  9. Rinse your hands with water.<\/li>\n
  10. Dry your hands with a towel, or in hot climates, air dry your hands by shaking them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n