Let’s continue to protect our patients, colleagues, and communities through our shared commitment to safe care. Clean hands save lives, and together, we can make a lasting difference.
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Global Handwashing Day | National Infection Control Week | Bridging Gaps, Building Bridges | Events
October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap and water as an effective and affordable way to prevent disease and save lives.
Global Handwashing Day is an opportunity to design, test and replicate creative ways to encourage people to clean their hands using soap and water (or alcohol-based hand rub).
October 20 to 25 is National Infection Control Week, a time for infection control professionals to educate staff and the community about the importance of infection prevention and to promote the important work that has and continues to be done by infection control professionals in a visible and fun way.
On Global Handwashing Day (October 15) and during Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Week (October 20–25), AHS is proud to celebrate the essential role of infection prevention and control in keeping patients, staff, and visitors safe.
This year’s IPC Week theme is "Bridging Gaps, Building Bridges." It encourages us to look at where we can improve, strengthen connections across teams, and support safe, consistent care in all settings.
Dr. Bonita Lee, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Pediatrics, University of Alberta, presenting Let’s Make Measles a Memory. Her talk will focus on the why, how, where, and who of measles prevention and control.
As part of these celebrations, staff are encouraged to take part in a hand hygiene quiz to refresh their knowledge and reinforce the importance of clean hands in stopping the spread of infections.
These events are a chance to recognize the important work we all do every day to prevent infections and to thank staff for their commitment to keeping everyone safe. By working together and sharing what we know, we can close gaps, build stronger connections, and make infection prevention part of everyday care.
