Promoting a Culture of Hand Hygiene to Safeguard Patient Safety: HCTM Marks World Hand Hygiene Day 2026
Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, officially launched its hospital-level World Hand Hygiene Day 2026 celebration on 19 August 2026 at 9.00 a.m. The event was held at the Gallery of the Canselor Tuanku Ja’afar Medical Education Complex and officiated by HCTM Director, Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Dr. Azmi Baharudin.
The annual observance goes beyond being a symbolic reminder. It serves as a strategic platform to strengthen the culture of patient safety and promote continuous improvements in the quality of healthcare delivery. Hand hygiene remains one of the simplest yet most critical measures in breaking the chain of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
“Whether you are a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, science officer, healthcare assistant, support staff or visitor, each of us has a responsibility to practise proper hand hygiene in accordance with established guidelines. We all have an important role to play in breaking the chain of microorganism transmission,” he said during the launch ceremony.
Dato’ Dr. Azmi also called on the entire HCTM community to embrace and consistently practise the WHO-recommended My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene. He emphasised that this commitment should be reinforced through continuous education, effective monitoring and a workplace culture where colleagues feel encouraged to remind and support one another.
He also expressed his highest appreciation and congratulations to the Infection Control Unit, led by Dr. Sharifah Azura Salleh as Chairperson of the Programme Committee, along with all members who worked tirelessly to ensure the successful organisation of the event.
The ceremony was also attended by Associate Professor Dr. Jamari Sapuan, Deputy Director of Surgical Services, Dr. Zairul Azwan Mohd Azman, Deputy Director of Medical Services, and Mr. Mursidi Ahamad, Deputy Director of Administration.
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