Kenya National Infection Prevention and Control Policy for Health Care Services 2021
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2021Author
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The tragic events of the Covid-19 era in which many of our respected colleagues died demonstrates the importance of patient safety practices in our Health Care Facilities. Infection Prevention and Control is an essential component of patient and health care worker safety. Proper implementation of the systems and practices is required to ensure proper infection prevention and control to reduce to a minimum the transmission of infections within our Health Care system. Although it is not possible to predict the future occurrence and course of disease outbreaks such as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, planning for a scenario in which many persons become ill and seek care at the same time is an important part of preparedness and can improve outcomes if an outbreak occurs. Therefore, preserving health care system functioning is paramount through the strengthening of IPC practices. Concerted efforts will be required to mobilize all aspects of health care to reduce transmission of disease, direct people to the right level of care, and decrease the burden on the health care system.
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Infection Prevention; Infection Control; Covid 19 Pandemic; Health Care Services; Disease Transmission
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Ministry of HealthSeries
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