As we all work together to deal with the current situation, let us reassure you all that, at Initial Hygiene, the health and safety of our team and the delivery of excellent service to our clients remain our top...
On 31st January 2020, the WHO has declared the Novel Coronavirus a Global Emergency. The Novel Coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China just as 2019 was coming to an end. It did not match...
Why is hand hygiene so important? Harmful germs and bacteria surround us constantly, they are everywhere we go, in everything we touch and they get active especially during the winter months. That is why we have cases of Flu...
Periods are a fact of life. They aren’t something that we can change, and yet, there is a stigma attached to periods, but approximately 300 million women are having one right now. That means that one in seven women...
At Initial, we are not only one of the leading providers of hygiene solutions, but also care about initiatives that help to promote better hygiene standards globally. Click the following images to download our free toolkit for menstrual hygiene....
Incontinence is an issue affecting many people of all ages, gender, cultures and backgrounds. The Irish Longitudinal Study on ageing in 2017 found that 1 in 7 older adults in Ireland experiences urinary incontinence and that 25% of those affected experience...
Incontinence is a common problem and affects people of all ages, gender, cultures and backgrounds. Despite popular beliefs, older people are not the only ones affected. Research from around the world suggests that between 19% and 33% of adult...
Employees are generally more inclined to work productively and experience improve morale when they feel that employers care for their wellbeing. Identifying germ hotspots in the office premises enable employers to select the right hygiene solutions, hence increase office...
Several years ago, psychologist David Pizzaro ran an experiment on the streets of New York, USA. He recreated the smell of human flatulence and asked passers-by to have a smell, in order to reveal the profound power of disgust....
According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 40% of foodborne illnesses are transmitted via germs on our hands. Moreover, a staggering 80% of communicable diseases are transferred by touch alone. When done properly, good hand...