Check here frequently for news and educational materials on hand hygiene. Be a Good Hand Washer A New Educational Poster from SDA and the New York State Department of Health (Available in PDF) Spanish language version now available! (Available in PDF) SDA Hand Hygiene Fact Sheet New resource about products that clean hands and/or kill germs on hands at home and on-the-go! (Available in PDF) Educational Materials News Research Links

News

• Get Ready for National Clean Hands Week 2008
  
  National Clean Hands Week will take place September 21-27, 2008. Encourage a healthy home, workplace or office by downloading our National Clean Hands Week flyer. To request complimentary copies, send an email to mchapin@cleaning101.com.

• In Middle School, Hand Hygiene Gets a Good "Rap":
  New Jersey Students Honored with 2008 SNAP Top Classroom Award

• Florida Students Teach Hand Hygiene, Garner 2007 National Honor from SDA, CDC

• Cleaning Hands, Saving Lives: The Spread of Staph Can Be Stopped-NEA, CDC, SDA Urge Proper, Effective In-School Hygiene and Cleaning to Protect Public Health

• 2007 ASM/SDA Study: Hygiene Habits Stall: Public Handwashing Down

  2007 Hand Hygiene Study/Survey -- Key Findings

  2007 Detailed Findings/Past Survey Recaps

• 2007 Clean Hands Card^SM:
  
  Students Barely Pass; Parents Average Just a “C” - School Nurses/Health Professionals at the Head of the Class, Teachers Not Far Behind
  
  2007 Survey - Key Findings
  
  

• Hand Sanitizer Use Safe, Despite Internet, Media Hype
  

• Common Sense Needed In Discussions Over Hand Sanitizer Use
  

• Kids Teaching Kids About Hygiene: WI, CA, FL Students Honored by SDA, CDC
  

• America’s Clean Hands Report Card^SM - Can’t Rise Above ‘C’ Level;
  2006 Grade: C-Minus – More Education Needed, Says SDA
  2006 Cleaning Survey - Key Findings
  

• CDC Director Honors SNAP Award Winners

  Click here to watch a video of Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, congratulating Ralston Middle School on receiving the Top Classroom Award from the 2005 Healthy Schools, Healthy People – It's a SNAP program. (RealPlayer video; link will take you to CDC website).

  SNAP - the School Network for Absenteeism Prevention – is a joint project of the SDA and CDC to encourage middle schools to help develop programs that make hand hygiene a priority for students, teachers, school health personnel, administrators, and parents.

  Click here to view a transcript of Dr. Gerberding's remarks (link will take you to CDC website)

  Additional resource: CDC Clean Hands website: www.cdc.gov/cleanhands

  SNAP website: www.itsasnap.org.

• ASM, SDA Survey Reveals Americans' Hand Hygiene Habits
  New Release
  2005 Hand Hygiene Survey - Key Findings
  Detailed Findings - 2005 Hand Hygiene Survey (PowerPoint format)
  Comparison - 2005, 2003 Hand Hygiene Surveys (PowerPoint format)
  Fact Sheet

• SDA, CDC Honor CA, OK and OH Students With National Awards for Hand Hygiene

• Soap and Water Is a Winner for California 8th Graders - Students Receive National Honor from SDA, CDC
  

• SNAP Program Honored With Award of Excellence

• Parade Magazine Highlights SDA, CDC Partnership

• Teaching Clean: Educators Honored For Linking Hygiene and Health
  

• D.C. School Gets High Marks for Hand Hygiene
  

• SDA's Clean Hands Report Card: America Gets a ‘C’ for Hygiene
  

• Why Are Kids Packing Gels and Wipes for School?
  One in Five Parents Believes Children Lack Proper Hygiene Products in School, SDA Survey Shows

• When Kids Teach Kids - How One Middle School Put Clean Hands In the Spotlight

• CDC, SDA Honor Texas Students With National Award for Hand Hygiene Program

• SNAP Program At Work – Students Learn Importance of Hygiene

• SDA and CDC Honor Nebraska Middle School Students
  With National Award for Hand Hygiene Program

• Parents and Children Can Benefit from Back-To-School
  Refresher Course on Hand Hygiene, Survey Says

• Survey Reveals Poor Hand Washing in the Workplace

Educational Materials

• Be a Good Hand Washer
  A New Educational Poster from SDA and the New York State Department of Health (Available in PDF)
  Spanish language version now available! (Available in PDF)

• SDA Hand Hygiene Fact Sheet (2006)
  New resource about products that clean hands and/or kill germs on hands at home and on-the-go! (Available in PDF)

• Keep Germs Away Every Day
  This one-page poster on hand hygiene showcases simple steps to help keep healthy during cold and flu season. (in PDF)
• Check out the SDA/CDC program that encourages hand hygiene in schools:
  Healthy Schools, Healthy People: It's a SNAP (School Network for Absenteeism Prevention)
• Washing Your Hands The Right Way
• When to Wash Your Hands in the Workplace
• Smart Tips for Keeping Clean - At Home and At Work
• Food Safety Cleaning Tips -- To Reduce the Risk of Foodborne Illness
• Why, When and How We Wash Our Hands
  (English - Courtesy, County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services)
• Why, When and How We Wash our Hands
  (Spanish - Courtesy, County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services)
• Clean Hands Are All About Good Health - Why Are Clean Hands Important?
• When Kids Teach Kids - How One Middle School Put Clean Hands In the Spotlight
  

Research

• Public Health Benefits of Hand Sanitizers
• Study Demonstrations Positive Effects Of Handwashing
• Study: Using Hand Sanitizers Stops Germs From Spreading
• Report: No Evidence That Cleaning Leads To Allergy Rise - Report Finds Little to Support “Hygiene Hypothesis”
• Regular Cleaning Practices Eliminate Most Traces Of The Major Peanut Allergen In School Settings
• Sanitizer Use Can Reduce School Absenteeism, Research Shows

Links

• Healthy Schools, Healthy People: Its a SNAP! - School Network for Absenteeism Prevention
• Partnership for Food Safety Education -- FightBac
  SDA is a member of this organization, dedicated to educating the public about safe food handling to help reduce foodborne illness
• The Scrub Club^TM
  a fun, interactive and educational Web site that teaches children the proper way to wash their hands.
• Clean Hands Coalition
  SDA is a member of this alliance of public and private partners working together to create and support coordinated, sustained initiatives to significantly improve health and save lives through clean hands.