Two healthcare workers in blue scrubs washing and drying hands at a sink in a clinical washroom, with wall-mounted soap and paper towel dispensers.

Tork aims to strengthen hand hygiene adherence by supporting World Hand Hygiene Day 2026

01.04.2026

Free trainings, customizable posters and certified Easy to use¹ products help busy healthcare professionals perform hand hygiene at the right moments.

Tork, an Essity brand and a global leader in professional hygiene, is reinforcing its commitment to healthcare professionals ahead of World Hand Hygiene Day (WHHD) 2026 by offering free hand hygiene training, customizable posters and certified Easy to use products that support consistent hand hygiene adherence and improve hygiene for all.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), improving hand hygiene practices may reduce pathogen transmission in healthcare environments by 50%.² In healthcare environments, even highly committed professionals can find it challenging to consistently follow the WHO’s Five Moments for Hand Hygiene. This is a key reason Tork supports the WHO’s annual “SAVE LIVES: Clean your Hands” campaign on World Hand Hygiene Day. This year, the campaign theme is “Action saves lives.”

“Reflecting on best practices each year gives healthcare professionals the opportunity to take action that saves lives by incorporating hand hygiene best practices at the right times in their daily routines,” said Tom Bergin, Marketing Director, Healthcare, Professional Hygiene at Essity. “We’re proud to continue offering resources and solutions that support their efforts to improve adherence and reduce the transmission of germs. On World Hand Hygiene Day, we're reminding healthcare leaders that the right tools and trainings are critical to building a culture of hand hygiene that protects patients, staff, and visitors."

The WHO recommends hand cleansing hygiene at five key moments: before touching a patient; before a clean/aseptic procedure; after body fluid exposure risk; after touching a patient; and after touching patient surroundings.

To help healthcare providers adopt these hand hygiene behaviors, Tork offers free access to:

The Tork Clean Hands Training, an effective program that educates users on how to implement the WHO’s five moments for hand hygiene. A virtual reality version of the training is available and offers an interactive and engaging way to improve hand hygiene knowledge and skills.
The Tork Healthy Hands Tool, which enables healthcare facilities to create custom posters and reminders. Signage can also be placed with the Tork Hygiene stand to remind users of effective practices at the point of use. When patients see hand hygiene signage, they feel more confident in a facility’s cleanliness.

Tork professional hygiene products are also designed to reduce barriers to hand hygiene with certified Easy to use dispensers that help reduce the risk of transmission of harmful germs and high-capacity formats that help ensure hand sanitizer, soap and paper towels are available when needed.

To learn more please visit: www.torkglobal.com/gb/en/whhd

Foot notes

¹Certified Easy to use by the Swedish Rheumatism Association (SRA)

²World Health Organization 2021, key facts document

³Tork Healthcare Hand Hygiene Survey, 2018. Conducted in US, UK, Sweden, Germany and Poland among 1017 healthcare professionals