Report on Hand hygiene campaign
Father Muller Medical College
Hospital - Hospital Infection Control Department observes World hand hygiene
day - 5th May 2018 and has organised hand hygiene awareness campaign
from 3rd to 5th May 2018. The inaugural of hand hygiene awareness
campaign was on 3rd May at 7.15 AM at Asha Kiran Grounds, FMMCH. Rev.
Fr Rudolf Ravi DSa, Administrator, Father Muller Medical College Hospital was
the President of the function, Dr Prathvi Shetty, Associate professor Dept of General
Surgery was the Chief Guest, Rev Sr Janet D’Souza, Chief Nursing Officer FMMCH,
Dr Rekha B, HICC Convenor were the other dignitaries on the dais. Programme
started with the prayer song. Ms Shiji
P J, Secretary HICC, welcomed the gathering.
The theme - “It’s in your hands: to
prevent sepsis in health care†was unveiled – by releasing the balloons by the
dignitaries. Dr Thomas SK HICO recited the oath to the health care providers on
following the hand hygiene. Dr Prathvi Shetty
briefed about the importance of
hand hygiene in the daily routine. Rev. Fr Rudolf Ravi D’sa in his presidential
address stressed on the hand hygiene compliance and motivated the staffs to set
the hand hygiene bench mark 100%. The HIC team recognised the best High risk
area (Neonatal Intensive care unit) and ward (Gynaecology G) for having the
good hand hygiene compliance. Ms Reema Dsouza, HICN proposed the vote of
thanks. The formal programme ended with the institutional anthem at 8.00 am.
The hand hygiene campaign began by
initiating the hand hygiene drill by the Hospital Infection Control Nurses to the
dignitaries on and Off the dais, ANS and Nursing fraternity and the drill will
be continued for three days by demonstrating and distributing the badges.