Background: Globally, infections are the third leading cause of neonatal mortality.
Predominant risk factors for facility-born newborns are poor hygiene practices that span both …

Background: A majority of morbidity and mortality in developing countries is attributed to
communicable diseases. 31% of all deaths in Southeast Asia, are caused by infectious …

Background: Diarrhea and pneumonia accounts for an estimated 40% of all child deaths
around the world each year. Handwashing with soap could protect about 1 out of every 3 …

Teachers in kindergarten play important role in educating correct hygiene practices to
children. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge, practice and perceived barrier …

Background: Many low-and middle-income countries have reached the level of over 50% of
births taking place in health facilities. However, with an increase in health facility deliveries …

Background: To assess the current knowledge related to hand washing and efficiency of
intervention on hand washing techniques amongst school children. Methodology: A …

BACKGROUND: Proper hand hygiene is the single most important, simplest, and least
expensive means of reducing the prevalence of health care association infection (HAIs) and …

Background Upper respiratory and gastrointestinal infections are the most common illnesses
that occur in a childcare setting (Niffenegger, 1997). Children in centre care are 18 times …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Globally pneumonia (18%) and diarrhoea (11%) remain the major
killers of young children. India has the maximum burden of these two diseases. Medical …

Objective: To study the knowledge and practice of hand washing among mothers and
children of shikharchandi slum of Bhubaneswar, Odisha and to recommend possible …