Skip to content
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Evolution of infection control in Egypt: Achievements and challenges
American Journal of Infection Control, Volume 34, No. 4, Year 2006
Notification
URL copied to clipboard!
Description
Background: The high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Egypt highlighted the urgent need for implementing infection control (IC) programs in Egypt. Objectives: The Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), in collaboration with the US Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, and the World Health Organization (WHO), developed a national plan to initiate an IC program with the objectives of improving quality of care and reducing transmission of hospital-acquired infections. Methods: The strategic plan for this program included setting up an organizational structure, developing IC national guidelines, training health care workers, promoting occupational safety, and establishing a system for monitoring and evaluation. Implementation of the program started in late 2001. Results: The achievements to date include developing a national organizational structure, IC guidelines, and a comprehensive IC training program. To date, a total of 72 hospitals in 13 governorates have been enrolled in the program, and 235 IC professionals have been trained. Conclusions: Many challenges were faced, including administrative, financial, and motivational difficulties. Future plans include expansion of the program to cover all 27 governorates of Egypt and establishment of a surveillance system for hospital-acquired infections. The process of developing the IC program in Egypt may serve as a model for other resource-limited countries that seek to initiate similar programs. © 2006 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Talaat, Maha M.
Egypt, Cairo
U.s. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Egypt
Kandeel, Amr M.
Egypt, Cairo
Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population
Rasslan, Ossama
Egypt, Cairo
Ain Shams University
Hajjeh, Rana A.
Egypt, Cairo
U.s. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Egypt
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hallaj, Zuhair S.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
El-Sayed, Nasr M.
Egypt, Cairo
Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population
Mahoney, Frank J.
Egypt, Cairo
U.s. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Egypt
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statistics
Citations: 86
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ajic.2005.05.028
ISSN:
01966553
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Egypt