Implementation of the WHO Hand Hygiene Multimodal Improvement Strategy in Japan

Abstract

Hand hygiene in health care has been evolving globally over the last few decades. It has been more than 10 years since WHO published its guideline on hand hygiene in 2009, and progress has been made in Japan. This narrative review illustrates local activities conducted by a team "Train the Trainers in Hand Hygiene - Japan" and future directions for further hand hygiene promotion.