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Health care workers are on the front line of protecting themselves and their clients from infectious diseases that may be transmitted during the provision of clinical services. Fortunately, health care staff can perform safe and simple procedures to minimize risk and the spread of infections—practices that can be integrated at minimal cost into the routine workday at clinics and hospitals around the world.
Infection Prevention: A Reference Booklet for Health Care Providers is a quick desk reference on important infection prevention (IP) topics: handwashing, gloving, aseptic technique, use and disposal of sharps, instrument processing, housekeeping, and waste disposal. Designed for use by a wide range of health care workers in low-resource settings, this comprehensive booklet introduces the importance of good IP practices and provides step-by-step instructions for performing critical IP procedures.
The booklet, which is available as a stand-alone document and as part of Infection Prevention: Multimedia Package, is based on EngenderHealth's Infection Prevention Curriculum: A Training Course for Health Care Providers and Other Staff of Hospitals and Clinics. Related materials include EngenderHealth's Infection Prevention Online Course and Infection Prevention Practices in Emergency Obstetric Care.
The reference booklet is available in English, French, and Spanish. For each version listed below, you can view or download the booklet in its entirety by clicking on the first link. Each section can also be viewed or downloaded individually.
