Educational Motivation and Legislative Approaches for Safe and Effective Hand Washes and Hand Rubs in Hand Health Care During COVID-19 Pandemic.

Mal, Dipak Kumar; Mukherjee, Biswajit

Today, perhaps, the biggest problem confronting society is COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) infection. Performance of hand hygiene is very essential in combating the pandemic COVID-19. Manufacturing companies producing hand sanitizers or hand rubs should follow the specifications and testing protocols as per government regulation under the guidance of competent regulatory authority. Frequent performance of hand hygiene may lead to skin rash if the hand sanitizer or hand rub is substandard. Adulteration of products to make more profit in COVID-19 crisis is to be monitored. Legislative approach may be initiated temporarily in COVID-19 crisis. Post COVID-19 permanent rules and regulations including procedure of applications of hand sanitizer or hand rub are to be developed scientifically.