Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care
Infection prevention and control in health care * Background * Key activities * Information resources * Related web sites
Goals * The mission of the WHO Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care initiative is to assist Member States in reducing dissemination of infections associated with healthcare, by assisting with the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of national infection control policies. * The ultimate goal is to assist Member States to endorse quality promotion of health care which is safe for patients, health care workers, others in the health care setting and the environment, and to accomplish these goals in a cost-effective manner.
Objectives
* Develop a cross-sectional, multidisciplinary WHO initiative for Prevention and Control of infections associated with healthcare. * Provide support to help prevent spread of infectious diseases through evidence-based infection control measures in health care settings. * Provide support for infection control preparedness and response to public health emergencies of potential international concern.
Vision
* The development of a cross-cutting coordinated WHO strategy for infection control in health care is of utmost importance to harmonize and strengthen infection prevention and control in health care for preparedness and response to outbreaks . Such a coordinated strategy would provide a powerful tool to help promote prevention and control of infections associated with healthcare across Member States. * 1 * 1 * Government of Samoa * NATIONAL INFECTION CONTROL POLICY * 2011-2016 * 2 * 2 * Table of Contents * Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3 * Aim of the Policy ....................................................................................................................................
Goals * The mission of the WHO Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care initiative is to assist Member States in reducing dissemination of infections associated with healthcare, by assisting with the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of national infection control policies. * The ultimate goal is to assist Member States to endorse quality promotion of health care which is safe for patients, health care workers, others in the health care setting and the environment, and to accomplish these goals in a cost-effective manner.
Objectives
* Develop a cross-sectional, multidisciplinary WHO initiative for Prevention and Control of infections associated with healthcare. * Provide support to help prevent spread of infectious diseases through evidence-based infection control measures in health care settings. * Provide support for infection control preparedness and response to public health emergencies of potential international concern.
Vision
* The development of a cross-cutting coordinated WHO strategy for infection control in health care is of utmost importance to harmonize and strengthen infection prevention and control in health care for preparedness and response to outbreaks . Such a coordinated strategy would provide a powerful tool to help promote prevention and control of infections associated with healthcare across Member States. * 1 * 1 * Government of Samoa * NATIONAL INFECTION CONTROL POLICY * 2011-2016 * 2 * 2 * Table of Contents * Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3 * Aim of the Policy ....................................................................................................................................
References: * 1. Communicable Disease Control Guidelines for Infection Control, CDC USA, 2007 * 2 * 3. Infection Control Manual, Ministry of Health, 2004 * 4