Surgeon washing his hands. Hospital surgeon cleaning his hands with water from a hands-free tap. High standards of hygiene are needed in hospitals to

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Surgeon washing his hands. Hospital surgeon cleaning his hands with water from a hands-free tap. High standards of hygiene are needed in hospitals to reduce the chances of hospital-acquired infections. One common source of infection is by hand-to-patient contact. Photographed at St Mary's Hospital, Lacor, Gulu, Uganda.

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