The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office for India in partnership with experts from Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences/Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, National Centre for Disease Control, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre/All India Institute of Medical Sciences, and Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College/Safdarjung Hospital and Hospital Infection Society – India, organized the webinar on infection prevention and control with focus on private healthcare facilities to reinforce efforts in tackling the novel coronavirus.
The two-hour webinar drew more than 1500 participants and focused on risk assessment, and standard/transmission-based precautions for COVID-19; donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE); triage and additional control measures; environmental cleaning and disinfection; management of bio-medical waste; IPC in labour room and dialysis; and risk communication.
To ensure preparedness, engaging with the private sector has become increasingly important to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19. Strengthening the implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC) is imperative to prevent outbreaks within the health-care facilities and to ensure the safety of healthcare workers and patients.
To carry this initiative forward, a series of webinars focusing on IPC in specific specialties are planned in the near future.
You can download the presentations from the links below: