Conference 2018 Theme

7 TH INFECTION PREVENTION NETWORK CONFERENCE

DATES: 27 TH – 30 TH NOVEMBER 2018

VENUE: GREEN HILLS HOTEL, NYERI KENYA

Conference dates 27 th - 30th November 2018 with Pre-conference workshops on 27 th
November 2018 and the conference opening ceremony in the evening of 27 th November
2018.

Call for Abstracts:

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION OPENS: 11TH JUNE 2018

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 20TH OCTOBER 2018

Pre- conference Workshops: 27 November 2018, 8:00AM – 4:00PM

  1. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Workshop
  2. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in IPC

THEME: IPC A PILLAR FOR QUALITY OF CARE IN UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE

SUB THEMES FOR THE CONFERENCE

1. Role of IPC in Universal Health Coverage

a.  Infection Control and Patient Safety

b.  Role of IPC in achieving quality standards and accreditation in health care

2. IPC Governance and Coordination

3. Public Private Partnerships in IPC

4. Antimicrobial Resistance

a.  Antimicrobial stewardship

5. Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity

6. Occupational health and safety in health care settings

a.  Injection Safety

b.  Post exposure prophylaxis

7. HAI Surveillance and Epidemiology

8. Infection Control in blood transfusion

9. IPC in special areas

a.  Renal Unit, Critical Care Unit, Dental Clinic, TB Units

10. Universal precautions in health care settings

a.  Sterilization and Instrument Processing

b.  Health Care Waste Management

c.  Hand Hygiene

11. Prevention of Food Borne Infections

12. Immunisation – Tool of Infection Prevention and Control