What is Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)?

• IPC - refers to the policies and procedures used to minimize the risks of infection transmission, particularly in healthcare settings.
• It involves standards, procedures, materials and human resources to break the chain of transmission of infections.
• Proper infection prevention practice is fundamental, crosscutting and an essential component of safe healthcare delivery and patient safety.
• Currently, the high rate of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) and emerging or re-emerging life-threatening infectious diseases necessitates extra attention to IPC.