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This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards hand hygieneamong Kampala International University Medical Students at Fort Portal Regional ReferralHospital. The study involved 171 students who agreed to participate. The data wascollected through questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS. The results showed that 76.1%of respondents were aware that unclean hands of healthcare workers are the primary routeof cross-transmission of potentially harmful germs between patients and healthcareworkers. 58.2% of respondents correctly stated that the minimum time needed for alcoholbasedhand rub to kill most germs on hands is 20 seconds. 88.1% correctly identified thatwearing jewelry is associated with the colonization of harmful germs, and 65.6% correctlyrecognized that artificial nails are associated with the colonization of harmful germs.Attitudes towards hand hygiene were high, with 38.9% strongly agreeing to review WHO andCDC guidelines before starting clinical training. The majority of respondents (93.9%)strongly agreed that medical students should practice effective hand hygiene in line withtheir career. However, 47.8% disagreed with the statement that they felt confident enoughto remind their colleagues to wash their hands, and 36.3% felt disappointed by theirsupervisors if hand hygiene was omitted