Hand wash in handbag

- reduces risk of infection – suitable for people with disabilities
Hand disinfection
Hand disinfection

The user always carries a bottle of hand wash, which she mainly uses in public toilet facilities and while traveling.

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The user does self-catheterization and is susceptible to urinary tract infections.

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Author: Irene

Irene bor tillsammans med hennes make i en villa på landet; hon är pensionär. Hon skadade sig 1995 och har en låg paraplegi. Hon har ingen assistans.
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Type of disability

Low paraplegia (Th11-S1)

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