Guide to Local Production: WHO-recommended Handrub Formulations (WHO Technical Guidance)

Published on March 27, 2020

 

Part A is intended to guide a local producer in the actual preparation of the formulation.

Part B contains important safety and cost information and incorporates information from the WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care (2009).

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