Manual for Male Circumcision under Local Anaesthesia

Male circumcision under local anaesthesia
Version 3.1 (Dec09)
Clean water a should be available for hand hygiene in all health care settings
providing services related to male circumcision (screening, surgery, and
follow-up). All staff should wash their hands with soap and water before
starting their clinic duties, and whenever hands are visibly soiled. In addition,
staff should use an alcohol-based handrub frequently, particularly before and
after direct contact with each patient.
Hands should be washed or treated with a handrub:
• before and after direct contact with each patient;
• after removing gloves;
• before handling an invasive device for patient care, whether or not
gloves are used;
• after contact with blood, blood products, body fluids or excretions,
mucous membranes, non-intact skin, or wound dressings;
• after using the toilet (normal personal hygiene).
a If the tap water is contaminated, use either water that has been boiled for 10 minutes and filtered to
remove particulate matter, or chlorinated water (water treated with a dilute solution of sodium
hypochlorite (bleach) to give a final concentration of 0.001%).
Prevention of Infection Chapter 8-4