Prevention, Control and Treatment of Infectious Diseases


Prevention and control of infections (IPC) is a scientific approach and practical solution designed to prevent patients and health workers from harm caused by infection. It is focused on infectious diseases, epidemiology, social science and the health system. IPC holds a unique position in the field of patient safety and high-quality universal healthcare coverage as it is important to health workers and patients at each healthcare conference.




  • Hand hygiene


  • Prevention of surgical site infections


  • IPC to combat antimicrobial resistance


  • Injection safety


  • Burden of health care-associated infections


  • Ebola response and recovery


  • IPC country capacity-building


  • Prevention of bloodstream infections


  • Prevention of urinary tract infections.