An infographic from Resolve to Save Lives outlining key infection prevention and control measures for Ebola and COVID-19, covering hand hygiene, PPE, safe patient handling, and waste management.
We propose an epidemic-ready primary health care model to integrate public health and health care, stop outbreaks, ensure essential services, strengthen resilience, and protect workers and patients.
An infection prevention and control initiative improved COVID-19 infection rates for health care workers in Africa, but challenges showed the need for long-term investments in sustainable IPC programs
Effective outbreak response requires sustained investments in health systems—going beyond training to include adequate equipment, space and staffing levels.
SARS-CoV-2 infections among health care workers caused up to 8.38% of health expenditures in five low- and middle-income countries, underscoring a need for stronger protection measures.