Dhigiene

Dhigiene is a term used to refer to the practices and principles aimed at preserving health through cleanliness and the prevention of disease. In many languages the equivalent term is hygiene, and dhigiene may reflect regional spelling or transliteration variants. The concept encompasses personal, environmental, and institutional practices that reduce exposure to pathogens and harmful agents.

Personal dhigiene includes regular handwashing with soap, bathing, dental hygiene, nail care, and respiratory etiquette.

Environmental dhigiene covers safe water supplies, sanitation, waste management, housing cleanliness, food hygiene in homes and businesses, and air quality.

Institutional and occupational aspects include infection control in healthcare facilities, hygiene standards in schools and workplaces, and compliance with public health regulations.

Historically, advances in sanitation, clean water, and vaccination have significantly reduced infectious disease burden. Effective dhigiene requires access to resources, education, and infrastructure, as well as ongoing monitoring and public policy to address emerging health threats.

See also hygiene, public health, sanitation, infection control, food safety.