Selected topics in hospital infection prevention and control in sub-Saharan Africa Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Octavie Lunguya, Jan Jacobs
Hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa have poor Infection Prevention & Control practices (IPC), contributing to high levels of healthcare-acquired infections. In DR Congo, poor IPC practices in hospitals have hampered the Ebola and COVID-19 responses. Recently, the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB) has extended its clinical bacteriology activities towards hospital IPC. My PhD proposal addresses IPC challenges specific to ...