The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations agency for international public health. WHO publishes the WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care (2009), the "5 Moments for Hand Hygiene" framework, and runs World Hand Hygiene Day each year on May 5. Official website: www.who.int
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