This activity is specifically designed for laboratory technologists, managers and clinicians involved in the use of diagnostic test results to guide rational use of antimicrobials and in antimicrobial stewardship programmes.
At the end of the course, learners should be able to:
Review why healthcare facilities are becoming unsafe and the need for infection prevention and control
Define the role of the laboratory in keeping healthcare facilities safe
Describe options for building laboratory capacity to monitor healthcare-associated infections to provide early alerts of outbreaks and aid in infection prevention and control
(Approximately 60 minutes to complete Week 3)
Why are hospitals becoming unsafe: The impact of COVID-19
The Role of the Laboratory in Keeping Hospitals Safe
Strategies to Prioritise HAIs and Pathogens for Surveillance
Outbreak Investigations to Keep Hospitals Safe
Building Laboratory Capacity for Screening and Surveillance of HAIs
Building Capacity for Laboratory Data Management, Reporting and Sharing
Continuous Professional Development
Closing Remarks
Professor Rosanna Peeling, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and International Diagnostics Centre, UK
Dr. Debi Boeras, Founder & CEO of Global Health Impact Group and Global Health CPD, US
Dr. Carl Boodman, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dr. Noah Fongwen, Africa Centres for Disease Control & Prevention and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
Sayantan Banerjee, Associate Professor and in charge of Infectious Diseases Services, Department of Microbiology, AIIMS Kalyani
Nitin Gupta, Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases, KMC Manipal
Chiranjoy Mukhopadhyay, Professor of Microbiology and Director of Manipal Institute of Virology, KMC Manipal
Mallika Sengupta, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, AIIMS Kalyani
Dr. Raiva Simbi, Ministry of Health, Zimbabwe
Dr. Yenew Kebede, Africa CDC, Ethiopia
Dr. Fauzia Mohamed, Africa CDC, Ethiopia
Dr. Dadi Falay, University Hospital of Kisangani, DRC
Dr. Ilesh Jani, National Health Institute, Mozambique
Dr. Yakhya Dieye, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Senegal
Dr. Cheikh Fall, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Senegal
Dr. Babacar Ndiaye, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Senegal
Mr. Carlos Gouvea, Latin American Alliance for the Development of In Vitro Diagnostics (ALADDiV), Brazil
Dr. Segundo Leon, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Peru
Dr. Regina Berba, University of the Philippines
Dr. Amal Saif Al-Maani, Ministry of Health, Oman
Professor V Ramasubramanian, Capstone Multispeciality Clinic, Apollo Hospitals, India
Dr. Nitin Gupta, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
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