As World Hand Hygiene Day approaches — organized by Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital, Sirte, on Thursday 8 May 2025 at 9:00 am in the late Dr. Abdulqader Al-Ammari Hall — the event will include a series of awareness and education activities for health workers, patients and visitors to promote a culture of hand hygiene.

Speakers:

  • Prof. Mohammed Ali Al-Ghazal (Clinical Pathology)
  • Taha Milad Nasef, infection prevention and control specialist
  • Dr. Ashraf Misbah, Director of the Infection Control Office and Acting Director of Quality and Patient Safety, Misrata Teaching Hospital of Oral Medicine and Dental Surgery
  • Prof. Saad Al-Arabi: Safe Use and Storage of Cleaners, Disinfectants and Hand Sanitizers
  • Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Daw, Director of the hospital's Infection Prevention and Control Office
  • Prof. Abdullah bin Sharada, Faculty of Medicine, Sirte University
  • Ali Ramadan Al-Atwi, MSc in biological sciences, Infection Control Office, Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital, Sirte, and collaborating faculty member