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Storr - 15oct Who Ipc
Storr - 15oct Who Ipc
Strengthening Infection
Prevention and Control in
Primary Care: A collection of
existing standards, measurement
and implementation resources
Julie Storr, IPC Hub team, October 2021
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Operational Framework for
Primary Care
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240017832
What the Framework says about
Infection prevention & control (IPC):
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240035249
Purpose of the document
Target audiences
Part A: Standards & measurement
Recap: the core components of
an IPC programme
https://www.who.int/teams/integrated-health-services/infection-prevention-control
At least the IPC Minimum
Requirements must be in place
https://www.who.int/teams/integrated-health-services/infection-prevention-control
Part A: what it looks like:
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Part A: the what, who, how and
why of each minimum requirement
Part B: Implementation resources
Interim practical manual
• Section based on the “implementation
manual”
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240025882
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Infection prevention and control
in primary care:
a toolkit of resources
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What it looks like
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WHO Infection Prevention and Control
Technical & Clinical Hub
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