Personal Hygiene - Importance and Practices

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What is the difference between hygiene and personal hygiene?

Hygiene is a set of practices performed to preserve health . According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases ." Personal hygiene refers to maintaining the body's cleanliness.

Why is personal hygiene important?

Good personal hygiene is vital because it helps stop you from getting sick. It also helps stop you from spreading germs and infectious diseases. Conditions that you can develop if you have poor personal hygiene include: When should I wash my hands? Washing your hands often is a good way to stop the germs on your hands from making you sick.

What is personal care services hygiene?

Personal care services hygiene pertains to the care and use of instruments used in the administration of personal care services to people: sterilization of instruments used by service providers including hairdressers, aestheticians, and other service providers Excessive body hygiene is a possible sign of obsessive–compulsive disorder.

Where can I find information about personal hygiene for children?

Visits healthdirect's personal hygiene for children page to find out about good hygiene habits you can teach your children. If you want to know more about personal hygiene, you can call the healthdirect helpline on 1800 022 222 (known as NURSE-ON-CALL in Victoria). A registered nurse is available to speak with 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What is included in a guide to personal hygiene for children?

Our illustrated guide to personal hygiene for children covers hand-washing, bathing, toileting, cleaning teeth, blowing noses and more. Download or print. Our essential guide to daily personal hygiene for pre-teens and teens covers clean hands, body odour, smelly feet, bad breath, dental care, periods and shaving.

What Is Personal Hygiene

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6. https://www.cdc.gov/hygiene/personal-hygiene/index.html
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene
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Personal Hygiene Information

1. https://www.health.gov.au/topics/covid-19/protect-yourself-and-others
2. https://hygieneforhealth.org.au/