Henry the Hand Foundation
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|abbreviation = HTH
|motto = Spread the word, not the GERMS!
|formation = 1999
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|purpose = Health awareness
|headquarters = 11714 U.S. 42,<br />Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
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|leader_title = Founder
|leader_name = Dr. Will Sawyer
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|affiliations = [[American Medical Association|AMA]], [[American Academy of Family Physicians|AAFP]]
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|website = [http://henrythehand.com henrythehand.com]
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'''The Henry the Hand Foundation''' is an organization based in [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]] that promotes proper hand washing with their smiling character Henry the Hand Champion Handwasher. Founded by Dr. William Sawyer in 1999, the organization has met with more than two million health professionals. The Henry the Hand Awareness program has been presented to over four million students.
==Principles of Hand Awareness==
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Henry the Hand promotes four main principles of hand awareness. These principles are:
<blockquote>
# WASH your hands when they are dirty and BEFORE eating.
# DO NOT cough into your hands.
# DO NOT sneeze into your hands.
# Above all, DO NOT put your fingers in your eyes, nose, or mouth!<ref name="HTHThankYouFacility">{{cite web|url=http://www.henrythehand.com/pages_blocks/images/links/HTHThankYouFacility8x11.pdf|title=Wash before entering poster|publisher=Henry the Hand Foundation|accessdate=6 May 2010}}</ref></blockquote>
Since 2001, these principles have been endorsed by the [[American Medical Association]] and the [[American Academy of Family Physicians]].<ref name="AAFP4Principles">{{cite web|url=http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/clinical/publichealth/prevention.html|title=Public Health - Prevention|publisher=American Academy of Family Physicians|accessdate=6 May 2010}}</ref><ref name="HTHhome">{{cite web|url=http://www.henrythehand.com/|title=Henry the Hand - Champion Handwasher|publisher=Henry the Hand Foundation|accessdate=6 May 2010}}</ref>
==Henry the Hand in schools==
===Infection Prevention School Partnership===
Many schools have joined the Henry the Hand Awareness program. These schools have posters, special sinks, clubs, and more featuring Henry the Hand and promoting hand washing.
===Henry the Hand Club===
Some schools also have a Henry the Hand club that hosts student-attended lunch time meetings.<ref name="SHS Upper Clubs">{{cite web|url=https://www.7hills.org/podium/default.aspx?t=41759|title=Upper Clubs & Activities|publisher=Seven Hills|accessdate=16 March 2010}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.henrythehand.com Henry the Hand official website]
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[[Category:Organizations established in 1999]]
[[Category:Medical and health organizations]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in Cincinnati, Ohio]]