Events marking World Hand Hygiene Day began today at Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital in Sirte, to raise awareness of the importance of hand hygiene in preventing the spread of infection and disease.
The events were widely attended by the hospital's medical, nursing and administrative staff, as well as the Mayor of Sirte, Mr. Mukhtar Al-Madani; the Director of Health Services, Dr. Ahmed Saleh Al-Gaddafi; the Director of Food and Drug Control, Dr. Abdelali Amer; and visitors and people interested in health from Tripoli and Misrata.
In his opening speech, the hospital's Director General, Dr. Ali Khalifa Eljarroshi, stressed the importance of the occasion in promoting a culture of hygiene inside and outside the institution, noting that hand hygiene is the first line of defence against many infectious diseases.
The Mayor of Sirte, Mr. Mukhtar Al-Madani, thanked the young management for its attention to human resources and continuous development and for regularly hosting scientific events, and stressed the importance of hand hygiene in protecting public health.
The events are part of Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital's efforts to raise health awareness among staff, patients and visitors, in line with global hand hygiene recommendations.
