Infectious Diseases

Infection Prevention, Control and Cure

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Contamination Anticipation and Control (IPC) is a scientific tactic and a practical solution designed to prevent the damage caused by infection to patients and healthcare workers. It is a subset of epidemiology, but also contributes an essential function in infectious diseases, social sciences and global health. Effective PIC is a critical public health issue for patient safety and health system strengthening. The embarrassment of nosocomial infections (HAIs), epidemics (including the 2013-2016 Ebola virus disease epidemic) and pandemics of international concern (i.e. the 2009 influenza pandemic and the coronavirus disease 2019) are rooted in effective infection control measures. A regulatory principle on the main components of the WHO of the IPC is that "access to health care services designed and managed to minimize the risks of preventable HAIs for patients and health workers is a human right. fundamental ”.