Tag - Handhygiene

Research

WHO shares largest study of hand hygiene in healthcare

Scientists working with the World Health Organization (WHO) have undertaken the largest-scale study of the worldwide state of infection prevention in clinics and hospitals. In a unprecedent, cross-national survey, the WHO sought to understand the...

Customer stories Interview News

Facing the fourth wave together

Global statistics show that the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to abate. In Europe, the end of the third wave is in sight. As many of us are preparing for a summer of increased freedom, virologists are preparing for a fourth wave in autumn. This is...

Interview

Medical hand hygiene in times of COVID-19

In an interview with our Medical Director, Dr. Andreas Glöckner, we talked about the current COVID-19 pandemic and took a closer look at hand hygiene in the healthcare sector. Markus Theißen: Again and again we are confronted with outbreaks of...

Research

How to fight a superbug

A multimodal approach to fighting a rising problem The rise of multi-resistant pathogens poses a massive challenge to modern medicine, but the solutions are already in front of our noses. Ominous European infection data published in the Lancet at...

Sustainability News

Another ray of sunshine from Ophardt

Canadian plant adds solar power to manufacturing facility At OPHARDT hygiene, we are committed to being good environmental stewards and responsibly managing the environmental impact of our operations. As part of our ongoing efforts to expand our...