hygienie
Hygiene refers to a set of practices and conditions that promote health by maintaining cleanliness, preventing contamination, and reducing the transmission of disease. The term derives from the Greek hygieinē, related to health, and is used in many languages with variations such as hygiene, hygiène, or higiene. The concept covers personal, environmental, food, occupational, and public health aspects.
Personal hygiene includes daily activities to maintain cleanliness and reduce infection risk, such as regular handwashing
Environmental hygiene focuses on safe water and sanitation, waste management, pest and vector control, indoor air
Food hygiene centers on safe handling, storage, preparation, and cooking of food to prevent foodborne illness.
Occupational hygiene addresses workplace hazards through risk assessment, ventilation, ergonomic design, protective equipment, hygiene facilities, and
Historically, advances in sanitation, clean water, vaccination, and infection-control in hospitals greatly reduced disease burden. Today,