Infection Prevention and Control Training

This course equips healthcare workers with the essential knowledge and skills to prevent infections, protect patients, and maintain a safe healthcare environment.

What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Understanding Infection Prevention & Control – Key concepts and why IPC is critical in healthcare.
✔️ Breaking the Chain of Infection – How infections spread and strategies to stop them.
✔️ Hand Hygiene & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Best practices to minimize contamination.
✔️ Environmental Cleaning & Waste Management – Keeping healthcare spaces safe and hygienic.
✔️ Transmission-Based Precautions – When and how to implement extra precautions.
✔️ Outbreak Response & Infection Control Measures – Steps to take in the event of an infection outbreak.

Why It Matters:

Infections can spread quickly in healthcare settings, putting patients, staff, and visitors at risk. By following proper infection control measures, we can reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), prevent antimicrobial resistance, and ensure a safer environment for all.

Course Overview:

• Infection Prevention Basics – Learn how infections spread and how to prevent them.

• Hand Hygiene & PPE – Master proper handwashing, glove use, masks, and gowns.

• Environmental Cleaning & Waste Disposal – Identify high-risk areas and proper waste segregation.

• Outbreak Management – Understand early detection, isolation, and reporting protocols.

By the end of this training, you’ll have practical, evidence-based strategies to protect yourself, your colleagues, and those in your care—helping to create a healthier, safer healthcare environment.