COVID-19 and infection prevention and control in health facilities

• Main Author: Edward Eremugo Kenyi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: South Sudan Doctors' Association 2020-05-01
• Series: South Sudan Medical Journal
• Online Access: https://bit.ly/2FyFODO

Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a scientific approach and practical solution designed to prevent harm caused by infection to patients and health workers. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), IPC is vital for patient safety and quality universal health coverage since it is relevant to health workers and patients at every single health-care encounter. Implementing a robust IPC plan in health facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic will go a long way in breaking the chain of infection and spread of the coronavirus. By protecting the health workers from getting sick from infected patients and to preventing the spread the virus from health workers to the public. Every health worker in the facility must be trained in IPC.