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BHWIK: Better hand washing in kindergartens

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    Innovationsfonden Denmark

  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Denmark

  • Lead Research Institution

    ObTek ApS

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Infection prevention and control

  • Research Subcategory

    Barriers, PPE, environmental, animal and vector control measures

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Children (1 year to 12 years)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Especially during the COVID-19 epidemic, it is important that children learn to wash their hands properly. ObTek IVS will help with this through a wash that nudges for proper hand washing. The prototype was developed with a previous investment from the Innovation Fund and works by reducing the water from the tap when the soap dispenser is activated. This causes the user to wash their hands until the water returns and the soap can be rinsed off. The goal is to further develop the prototype so that the battery has a longer life and to develop a business model that makes it possible to implement it in kindergartens around the country.