Management of health facilities: Hospitals
Infection control
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Preventing Nosocomial Infections
Chapter from Infection Prevention Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities with Limited Resources, 2003, JHPIEGO
Nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections are an important focus of infection prevention in all countries, but in developing countries they are a major cause of preventable disease and death.
(6 pages, pdf 55kb) -
Nosocomial Infection Programme: Rapid Evaluation Guide
2005, WHO WHO Regional Office for the Americas
Provides suggested checklists to evaluate the hospital programme to control infection that occurs during or as a result of hospitalization, and was not present or incubating at the time of patient admission.
(20 pages, pdf 392kb) -
Guidelines on Prevention and Control of Hospital Associated Infections
2002, WHO Regional Office for South East Asia
Magnitude of the problem; responsibilities: administration, microbiology and the infection control team; environment, sterilization and disinfection; standards and precautions; types of infections; surveillance; data collection and analysis
(62 pages, pdf 176kb) -
National Guidelines for Infection Control
2006, Ministry of Health, Pakistan
Use of national standards; responsibilities of the infection control team; standard practices: hand washing, protective barriers, sharps disposal, wastes disposal; patient contact precautions; laundry; processing of instruments and equipment; diagrams and standards provided.
(49 pages, pdf 530kb) -
Hospital Standards: Infection Prevention
pdf, 120kb
2006, Ministry of Health, Afghanistan and USAID
Covers: patient education, food service; laundry and waste management
(29 pages)