International Infection Prevention Week || Oct 17 – 23
This year’s International Infection Prevention Week, IIPW 2021, happens from 17th October 2021 to 23rd October 2021.
With an intention to “Make your Intention Infection Prevention,” the day aims to raise “awareness of the role infection prevention plays to improve patient safety.”
Two years in a row, the world is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
IIPW History
Established in 1986, the day week highlights the criticality and an all-time urgency of infection prevention. It is a part of the Infection Prevention and You campaign started by the President of APIC Ronald Reagan.
While appreciating the efforts and courage exhibited by infection preventionists (IPs) during the COVID peaks in 2020, this year, the IIPW is themed to emphasize the science behind infection prevention and encourage others to join hands in the fight.
Chain of Infection
The growth and spread of infection go on in cycles.
What are the infectious agents?
The countless pathogens hanging around us, i.e., viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites.
Who is most susceptible?
Various factors determine our probability of catching infections, like age. For example, you are more likely to get sick if you have a weak immune system, or are diabetic, or suffering from any other chronic disease, or have sustained burns, etc.
Where do these agents grow?
These microorganisms survive happily in the human body, water, food, and unhygienic places.
How do they enter the human body?
The microscopic army of bacteria and viruses conveniently find their way into our bodies through damaged skin, digestive system, mucus membrane, or respiratory system.
What is the mode of transportation to our bodies?
The pathogens can enter our body either through contact with an infected person, through droplets when someone coughs or sneezes openly, or could be airborne.
Thus, infection is nothing but the transmission of infection-causing germs from the outside environment into our bodies.
Infection Prevention & Control
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), “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.”
Infection prevention and control is a global challenge, and measures need to be taken at individual, societal, national, and international levels.
- Hand Hygiene
The basic yet most crucial concept involves hand hygiene. While we tried to cover most of the points on the recent Global Handwashing Day, we’ll reiterate the same, as hand hygiene is imperative for infection prevention and control.
- Use of masks
This has already become a lifestyle for the masses – since it’s a good practice and especially recommended to contain the spread of respiratory diseases. Moreover, considering the situation of pollution in the present times, it would always be advantageous to use a face mask when outside.
- Repellents
It is advisable to use the apt mosquito/insect repellents to keep yourself and your surroundings protected – a mosquito bite can lead to deadly diseases.
- Immunizations
Participation in immunization programs and ensuring that you are up-to-date with all the required vaccinations help to a great extent in preventing and controlling infections. In addition, go for medications as recommended by your healthcare professional.
- Hospital Precautions
A hospital has all kinds of patients, with their family members and the entire hospital staff. Therefore, while tackling patients in severe conditions, it becomes absolutely necessary to take care of the safety of others. This was something witnessed brutally during COVID-19 when the doctors and healthcare workers themselves became victims of the infections while trying to save others.
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- The doctors and the entire nursing staff should appropriately use and discard the personal protective equipment (PPE).
- There should be proper placement of the patients with restricting their unnecessary movements around the hospital.
- The hospital staff needs to make sure that physical distancing is maintained as and when appropriate.
- It is significant to avoid using the same equipment for all patients – instead, the hospital should allow the use of dedicated patient-care equipment.
- There should be proper cleaning and disinfection of all the rooms.
- Put a face mask on the patients suffering from infections spread through airborne routes like TB and chickenpox.
It is infection prevention week – spend each day reading about the topic from trusted sources available on the internet – start a practice each day to improve your health and lifestyle – and then make it a part of your life.
Stay safe – exercise daily – prevent and control infections!
Avani Raj Arora
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