The Infection Prevention and Control Unit (IPCU) serves as a cornerstone of patient safety and quality healthcare. Over the years, the unit has been implementing comprehensive hospital-wide programs to protect patients, healthcare workers and the community from preventable infections while promoting excellence and innovation in healthcare delivery.

The unit abides with the following I P C U core values:

Integrity:

Adherence to evidence-based guidelines, policies and ethical practices in all infection prevention activities. This includes consistent and reliable surveillance and reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

Patient and Provider Safety:

The commitment to protect the health and well-being of patients, visitors and all healthcare workers from infectious diseases. This is achieved through strict infection control measures, such as proper hand hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Competence and Collaboration:

The dedication to maintaining a high level of expertise through continuous education and training. This also involves effective communication and collaboration with other departments to ensure a hospital-wide approach to infection control. Ensures compliance with local, national, and international IPC standards.

Unity for Safe Healthcare:

Fosters a culture of safety. The consistent application of infection control measures for all patients, regardless of their presumed infection status. This ensures that every patient interaction is treated with the same high standard of infection control to minimize risk for everyone.

The IPCU remains dedicated as guardian of health within the institution. This ensures that every patient encounter is guided by the highest standards of safety, that every healthcare worker is empowered with knowledge and protection and that the community at large benefits from a safer, more resilient healthcare environment.