World Hand Hygiene Day 2026 campaign
This stakeholder kit supports the promotion of World Hand Hygiene Day, a WHO global initiative, on 5 May.
World Hand Hygiene Day is a global initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is held on 5 May each year.
You are encouraged to use these resources to raise awareness about how hand hygiene can help save lives by preventing the spread of infection.
To support the WHO’s theme “Action saves lives”, the Commission’s overarching theme for World Hand Hygiene Day 2026 is: “Action saves lives – Safer care starts with clean hands”.
By promoting World Hand Hygiene Day, you can help reinforce the importance of hand hygiene in preventing healthcare-associated infections.
- Contact: email HAI@safetyandquality.gov.au
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Suggested messaging
Below are some suggestions for messages you could copy and paste for use in your social media, newsletters and other communications.
Message 1
Clean hands mean safer care. Take action and help raise awareness to protect clinicians, patients and carers this World Hand Hygiene Day.
Find out more and access the resources at safetyandquality.gov.au/WHHD
#WHHD @ACSQHC @WHO #NHHI #infectionprevention
Message 2
Be a champion and mentor for #handhygiene this World Hand Hygiene Day.
Learn more about how hand hygiene stops the spread of infection by completing the National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) online modules.
#WHHD @ACSQHC @WHO #NHHI #infectionprevention
Message 3
This World Hand Hygiene Day remember that hand hygiene protects patients from infection. Safe care depends on clean hands.
Learn more and access the latest resources. safetyandquality.gov.au/WHHD
#WHHD @ACSQHC @WHO #NHHI #infectionprevention
