 Medical hygiene pertains to the hygiene practices that prevents or minimizes disease and the spreading of disease in relation to administering medical care to those who are infected or who are more "at risk" of infection in the home.Across the world, governments are increasingly under pressure to fund the level of healthcare that people expect.Care of increasing numbers of patients in the community, including at home is one answer, but can be fatally undermined by inadequate infection control in the home.