Healthy Hygiene Initiative
Personal hygiene refers to regularly washing parts of the body and hair with soap and water (including washing your hands and feet), grooming nails, facial cleanliness, covering coughs and sneezes, and menstrual hygiene. Personal hygiene practices can help you to feel fresh and healthy.
Handwashing
Key points
- Many diseases and conditions are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean, running water.
- Handwashing with soap is one of the best ways to stay healthy.
- If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol to clean your hands.
Personal Hygiene
Key Points
- Bathe or shower regularly to remove sweat, dirt, bacteria.
- Wash hair regularly to prevent oil buildup and odor.
- Use deodorant to manage body odor.
- Keep nails trimmed and clean.
- Wear clean clothes daily
Respiratory Hygiene
Key points
- Cover coughs and sneezes using a tissue or your elbow.
- Wash your hands immediately after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
- Covering coughs and sneezes and keeping hands clean can prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses.