Personal protective equipment (PPE) protects healthcare workers from disease-causing microorganisms and contaminants by preventing transmission to exposed body parts like hands, eyes, and nose. PPE minimizes hazards to workers by being worn as equipment to avoid exposure to dangers that could cause serious injury or illness.

1. Use of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)

2. •PPE protects the healthcare worker
against disease-causing micro-
organisms. It safeguards by preventing
the transmission of contaminants to
and from hands, eyes, hairs, nose, and
other exposed body parts.

3. •Personal protective equipment
(PPE) –equipment that is worn to
minimize healthcare workers from
exposure to hazards that cause fatal
injuries and illnesses.