A Review on Prevention and Control of Infections in Healthcare Faclities (KEY IJP************593)

• Roohi Afza

Abstract

Healthcare facilities are those facilities where people receive medical services and treatment like hospitals, healthcare centres, medical nursing homes, and medical laboratories etc. Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) are the one of the common adverse events occurs during healthcare delivery and a major public health problem affecting quality of life. However, HAIs can be prevented by applying effective infection prevention and control (IPC) measures. The World Health Organization (WHO) implemented an infection prevention and control (IPC) programme to reduce the impact of HAIs, significant for ensuring patient safety in hospitals by allocating adequate members to look after various aspects. By preventing and controlling infections various practices have been used. A Global Infection Prevention and Control Network (GIPCN) was introduced to reduce the burden of outbreaks worldwide.