{"id":2095,"date":"2018-05-03T11:25:59","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T11:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthrights.mk\/?p=2095"},"modified":"2022-01-03T11:30:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T11:30:04","slug":"hand-hygiene-day-it-s-in-your-hands-prevent-sepsis-in-health-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthrights.mk\/?p=2095","title":{"rendered":"Hand Hygiene Day: It\u2019s in your hands \u2013 prevent sepsis in health care"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sepsis is a life-threatening complication from infection that arises when an infection alters the body\u2019s normal response, causing injury to tissues and organs. Each year, sepsis can cause up to 6 million deaths globally \u2013 most of which are preventable.<\/p>\n

Sepsis is the most preventable cause of death and disability in Europe. According to the Global Sepsis Alliance, more than 3.4 million individuals develop sepsis every year in the WHO European Region, and 700 000 of these patients do not survive.<\/p>\n

An additional one third of survivors die within the following year, and many face lifelong consequences, such as physical, psychological and cognitive challenges.<\/p>\n

The financial burden due to sepsis has been calculated to be more than US$ 24 billion, representing 6.2% of total hospital costs in 2013. Studies in Europe and Canada estimated the daily costs of hospital care of a septic patient to be between \u20ac710 and \u20ac1033 in 2000 (equivalent to about US$ 645 and US$ 939, respectively).<\/p>\n

On Hand Hygiene Day, observed annually on 5 May, WHO calls on health facilities to prevent health care-associated sepsis through hand hygiene and infection prevention and control (IPC) action. By working together to each play our part, we can prevent sepsis and save millions of lives every year.<\/p>\n

To stop sepsis, prevent infection<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first step to stopping sepsis is implementing measures that prevent infections from occurring. The second is preventing infections from evolving into sepsis. In both communities and health-care facilities, this requires early detection of sepsis signs and symptoms and appropriate antibiotic treatment.<\/p>\n

In health-care settings, sepsis may result from health care-associated infections. This makes it all the more important for health workers to practise good IPC measures, including effective hand hygiene. Washing hands properly prevents infections and, in turn, reduces the risk of sepsis in health-care facilities.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Hand Hygiene Day campaign follows a resolution, adopted in May 2017 by the Seventieth World Health Assembly, recognizing sepsis as a global health priority and calling for improved prevention, diagnosis and clinical management of sepsis. It emphasizes 5 calls to action for 5 target audiences:<\/p>\n