Infection prevention and control
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Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a practical, evidence-based approach which prevents patients and health workers from being harmed by avoidable infection and as a result of antimicrobial resistance.
No one should catch an infection while receiving health care, yet, these infections can spread through outbreaks and many regular care practices, affecting hundreds of millions of people across the world every year. WHO is working with numerous partners to support Member States to deliver clean, quality care for all, through IPC best practices. – About us
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This toolkit brings together in one place a number of these tools and resources from WHO and other organizations, with a focus on those most relevant to...
17 September 2021
Strengthening infection prevention and control in primary care
A collection of existing standards, measurement and implementation resources
