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Table 1 5th May 2017 key World Health Organization campaign messages

From: Clean Your Hands 5th May 2017: 'Fight antibiotic resistance - it's in your hands'

Health workers: “Clean your hands at the right times and stop the spread of antibiotic resistance.”

Hospital Chief Executive Officers and Administrators: “Lead a year-round infection prevention and control programme to protect your patients from resistant infections."

Policy-makers: "Stop antibiotic resistance spread by making infection prevention and hand hygiene a national policy priority."

IPC leaders: "Implement WHO’s Core Components for infection prevention, including hand hygiene, to combat antibiotic resistance.”