Concern with Irish handwashing ads

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Irish Health, February 27, 2008

Ireland's Health Service Executive is being criticized for an advertising campaign it launched recently, which encourages patients to ask their caregivers if they have washed their hands. The HSE acknowledges that it may be difficult for patients to question caregivers, but says hand-washing is the most effective way to prevent the spread of MRSA and other hospital-acquired infections.

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