COVID-19 as a pandemic has spanned across all continents. With the increasing numbers
in cases worldwide, even the countries with the best of healthcare facilities are reeling under …

Background Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is an increasing cause of neonatal
morbidity/mortality in low-income settings. Hospital staff behaviours (eg, hand hygiene) are …

The JHI has a long history of publishing on hand hygiene, with a review article as early as
1983 highlighting that hands are the most common vehicle of transmission in the hospital …

Background Newborns delivered in healthcare facilities in low-and middle-income countries
are at an increased risk of healthcare associated infections. Facility–based studies have …

Background As part of the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile handwashing
stations (mHWS) were deployed in healthcare facilities in low-resource settings. We …

Background: Hand hygiene (HH) is a cornerstone of programmes to prevent healthcare
associated infections (HAI) globally, but HH interventions are seldom reported from African …

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 …

Hand hygiene is a critical practice to prevent healthcare associated infections (HCAIs).
However, compliance to it among healthcare workers is very low. The study aims to assess …

Background: Patient guardians perform hygiene-related roles during postnatal care but are
often overlooked in hygiene Interventions. This study examined perceived facilitators and …

Methods. Predictors of HH compliance were identified using a multivariable logistic
regression model. Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were …