Handwashing Done Right

December 6-12 is Handwashing Awareness Week. Washing your hands is an easy and effective way to help you stay healthy and prevent the spread of germs. When you’re not able to wash your hands with soap and water, using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol is the next best option.

Read more about the handwashing on page 28 of the fall edition Healthy You magazine. You can access this magazine on the HU Portal under Personnel > Benefits > Wellness Handouts or by going to the home page of umr.com. On the right side of the page, click on the Healthy You Magazine tile. You do not need to be enrolled in the HU Health Plan to access this informational magazine. Healthy reading.