Infection Control

Health care-associated infections increase suffering for the patients
and keep them in hospital longer. Many suffer permanent disability and a significant
number die. This alarming rate has led to increased attention by stake holders as
clinicians, managers, institutions and governments to preventing infection which is a
major public health problem for patients, their families, and society also has an
enormous impact on patients’ quality of life and contributes substantially to the
financial cost of patient care. It increases the mortality, morbidity, costs and length of
stay beyond what is expected based on underlying disease state in both adults and
children.
Infection Prevention and Control are essential components of quality
healthcare and patient safety. Accordingly, the development of the program specialist
in infection prevention and control necessitates for qualified professionals who are
guided by sound principles and current information. This program is developed based
on best practice care synchronized with national and international quality standard.