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SARAYA - 2026 Vol. 1

Challenges and Pitfalls in Hand Hygiene Culture

  • Magazine Volume: 2026 Vol. 1
  • Article number: 1
  • Content Type: World Information
  • Category: Hand Hygiene
  • Facility: Acute Care Hospital
  • Field to link to full PDF field: HosCom_International_2026_vol1.pdf
  • Authors :

    Associate Professor. Kumthorn Malathum
    Advisor, Infection Control Committee, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand.
  • References:
    1. Pittet, Didier, Hugonnet, Stéphane, Harbarth, Stephan, et al. “Effectiveness of a hospital-wide programme to improve compliance with hand hygiene. Infection Control Programme.” Lancet 2000; 356: 1307-12. DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02814-2
    2. Luangasanatip, Nantasit, Hongsuwan, Maliwan, Limmathurotsakul, Direk, et al. “Comparative efficacy of interventions to promote hand hygiene in hospital: systematic review and network meta-analysis.” BMJ 2015; 351: h3728. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.h3728
    3. Allegranzi, Benedetta, Nejad, Sepideh Bagheri, Combescure, Christophe, et al. “Burden of endemic health-care-associated infection in developing countries: systematic review and metaanalysis.” Lancet 2011; 377: 228-41. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61458-4
    4. Erasmus, Vicki, Daha, Thea J, Brug, Hans, et al. “Systematic review of studies on compliance with hand hygiene guidelines in hospital care.” Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2010; 31: 283-94. DOI: 10.1086/650451
    5. Alshagrawi, Salah and Alhodaithy, Norah. “Determinants of hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers in intensive care units: a qualitative study.” BMC Public Health. 2024; 24: 2333. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19461-2
    6. Thi Anh Thu, Le, Thi Hong Thoa, Vo, Thi Van Trang, Dang, et al. “Cost-effectiveness of a hand hygiene program on health careassociated infections in intensive care patients at a tertiary care hospital in Vietnam.” American Journal of Infection Control 2015; 43: e93-9. DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.08.006
    7. Chen, Nuo, Li, Yan, He, Wenbin, et al. “Clinical effectiveness of a 3-step versus a 6-step hand hygiene technique: a randomized controlled cross-over study.” Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024; 11: ofae534. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae534
The Landscape of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) Hand hygiene is one of the key practices to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and interrupt the transmission of pathogens that are transmitted by contact, particularly multidrug-resistant...

Jigger Infestation in Kenya and Treatment Innovation

  • Magazine Volume: 2026 Vol. 1
  • Article number: 2
  • Content Type: World Information
  • Category: NTD
  • Facility: Community
  • Field to link to full PDF field: HosCom_International_2026_vol1.pdf
  • Authors :

    Dr. Stanley Kamau, EBS, HSC
    CEO, Ahadi Kenya Trust
  • References:
    1. Ministry of Health Kenya. National Policy Guidelines on Prevention and Control of Jigger Infestations. Division of Environmental Health; 2014.
    2. Heukelbach J, Feldmeier H. Tungiasis: a neglected health problem of poor communities. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 2004;9(8):949–955.
    3. Kimani BN, Nyagero J, Ikamari L. Knowledge, attitude and practices on jigger infestation among households in Kenya. Pan African Medical Journal. 2012;13:30.
    4. World Health Organization. Ending the Neglect to Attain the Sustainable Development Goals: A Road Map for Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021–2030. WHO; 2020.
    5. World Health Organization. Global Report on Neglected Tropical Diseases 2023. Geneva: WHO.
    6. Feldmeier H, Eisele M, Sabóia-Moura RC, Heukelbach J. Severe tungiasis in underprivileged communities: case series and treatment considerations. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2013;7(7):e2348.
    7. Abrha S, et al. Treatment approaches for tungiasis and community-based control strategies. BMJ Open. 2021;11:e046768.
Abstract Jigger infestation, medically referred to as tungiasis and caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans, is a neglected parasitic disease affecting vulnerable populations in Kenya and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The condition is characterised...

New Material Sophorolipid (SOFORO) and Its Applications in Healthcare Settings

  • Magazine Volume: 2026 Vol. 1
  • Article number: 3
  • Content Type: Innovative Technology
  • Category: IPC
  • Facility: SARAYA Activity
  • Field to link to full PDF field: HosCom_International_2026_vol1.pdf
  • Authors :

    Dr. Yoshihiro Hirata
    SARAYA Research Institute, Saraya Co., Ltd.
  • References:
    1. Tomotake, M. (2024) Trends in biosurfactant research and development, J. Oleo Sci., 24 (10) 433-437.
    2. Hirata, Y., Ryu, M., Oda, Y., Igarashi, K., Nagatsuka, A., Furuta, T., Sugiura, M. (2009) Novel characteristics of sophorolipids, yeast glycolipid biosurfactants, as biodegradable low-foaming surfactants, J. Biosci. Bioeng., 108 (2) 142-146.
    3. Skinaru product information, Saraya Co., Ltd. https://med.saraya.com/products/skinaru/, accessed on 10 November 2025.
    4. Wataru, K., Araki, M. Shimada, A., Kato, Y., Oda, Y., Hirata, Y. (2024) Acid-form sophorolipids exhibit minimal cytotoxicity, similar to solvents and oils used in personal care products, despite being surfactants, J. Oleo Sci., 73 (9) 1169-1175.
    5. Nguyen, T.N.T., Saito, Y., Tatsumi, M., Yamamoto, M., Hirata, Y. (2025) Potential application of acid-form sophorolipids in cell cryopreservation, Cryobiology, 119, 105228.
Introduction In medical settings and nursing homes, hand hygiene and the proper reprocessing of medical instruments are crucial for ensuring the safety of patients and healthcare workers. As medical technology, including regenerative medicine, becomes...