Nosocomial or health-facility-acquired infections are a serious issue, representing one of the most significant causes of morbidity and mortality in healthcare systems and consuming many scarce resources, especially in developing countries. Although much has been done, particularly in the hospital s...etting, to reduce the risk of these infections, the problem persists and demands innovative and cost-efficient solutions.
Although the care provided in most primary health care facilities is predominantly ambulatory with few or no inpatient beds, infection prevention is still important to minimize or eliminate the risks of facility-acquired infections and assure quality patient care.
Health facilities and hospitals should have written infection control procedures and guidelines in place and should also be monitoring that these procedures are adhered to in both inpatient and ambulatory care settings.
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Strengthening Parmaceutical Systems. 2nd edition
The ICAT is a simple and practical approach for assessing the adequacy of existing infection prevention and control practices and provides specific recommendations for improving practices and monitoring their effectiveness over time
doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00226; Glob Health Sci Pract December 23, 2016 vol. 4 no. 4 p. 626-646
Training On The Misp For Sexual And Reproductive Health In Crisis Part 2
Adapted from the WHO's Decision-Making Tool for family
planning clients and providers
Recommendations on action and research for:
a) preventing early pregnancy
b) preventing poor reproductive outcomes
Consultancy to take forward the International Health Partnership
Overview of Community-Based Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses
Lessons from the Africa Regional Stigma Training Programme
Supporting community action on AIDS in developing countries
A toolkit for Implementation. Module 3: Participatory community assessment in maternal and newborn health
Strengthening supply chains to meet the growing demand for family planning will require systems diagnostics, supply chain redesign or adjustments, strategically located storage and distribution systems, adequate staffing and training, and better information about inventory and financing.
DHS Qualitative Research Studies No. 19
Compendium of Case Studies