WHO's Infection prevention & control department - ISS-G20 Laboratorium Repository

Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a practical, evidence-based approach which prevents patients and health workers from being harmed by avoidable infection and as a result of antimicrobial resistance.

No one should catch an infection while receiving health care, yet, these infections can spread through outbreaks and many regular care practices, affecting hundreds of millions of people across the world every year. WHO is working with numerous partners to support Member States to deliver clean, quality care for all, through IPC best practices

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