Infection control
In addition to the WHO Model List of Essential Medical Devices, the team has been instrumental in fostering an initiative to stem the transmission of blood-borne pathogens through infection control. This initiative brings together the work of the Injection Safety project and the Blood Transfusion Safety team.
Health care-associated infections lead to death, disability and excess medical costs. Introduction of new technologies, in the absence of infrastructure to use them safely, may lead to adverse events. Infection prevention and control maximize patient outcomes and are part of the government's responsibility to provide effective, efficient and quality health services. They must be achieved through collaboration with the public and private sectors. Health-care facilities must implement infection prevention and control policies supported by institutional management. An overall approach to an infection prevention and control policy at the health-care facility level is based upon:
- Management;
- Information, Education and Communication (IEC);
- Continuous availability of essential equipment and supplies;
- Surveillance.
Further information is available in the documentation and Internet pages listed below.
Related documents
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Aide-Mémoire on Infection Control (English)
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Prevention of Health Care-Associated HIV Infection (English)
pdf, 278kb -
Prevention of Health Care-Associated HIV Infection (French)
pdf, 295kb -
Aide-Mémoire on Injection Safety (English)
pdf, 65kb -
Aide-Mémoire on Injection Safety (French)
pdf, 29kb -
Aide-Mémoire on Blood Safety (English)
pdf, 180kb -
Aide-Mémoire on Blood Safety (French)
pdf, 51kb