ICANs First Hand Hygiene Monitor Champions Course
From 7–11 April 2025, ICAN proudly hosted its very First Hand Hygiene Monitor Champions Course. A total of 11 dedicated students participated – with 1 from Cameroon, 9 from South Africa and 1 from Mauritius – all coming together to champion better hand hygiene practices across Africa. These champions are now equipped to lead the […]
Activities Carried Out In The Central African Regional Hub
Stakeholders meeting in session at Mvan Yaounde-Cameroon IPC/WASH training in the Catholic University in Cameroon Medical students engaged in group work at the IPC/WASH training Eveline Presenting on the importance of IPC/WASH in health care facilities at Nkwen Distrist Hospital Central Regional office team, Hubs Manager with the Sub Director of General Affairs at the […]
ICAN Head Office proudly supports The World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) 2024
18-24 November 2024, we join the global effort to raise awareness about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and its impact on public health. Together, we’re committed to spreading knowledge and encouraging action to tackle AMR. Let’s make a difference!
WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS AND OTHER EMERGENCIES Week 35: 26 August to 1 September 2024
Blood Culture Stewardship
UPCOMING WEBINAR: BLOOD CULTURE STEWARDSHIP SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 | NOON – 1:00 P.M. ET Only one more week until our webinar on blood culture stewardship and the current U.S. blood culture bottle shortage! Join the Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center for a FREE webinar on Blood Culture Stewardship featuring Dr. Valeria Fabre, Associate Medical Director […]
2024 Global Handwashing Day
Join us on Wednesday, September 11, at 12PM UTC for our annual Global Handwashing Day Briefing Call! During this meeting, we’ll share more details on this year’s campaign theme, resources, and key messages with Global Handwashing Day celebrants. We’ll also use this time to coordinate Global Handwashing Day activities and hear from celebrants around the […]
International meeting on implementation of the WHO global action plan and global monitoring framework on infection prevention and control
ICAN had actively contributed to the development and revision of the WHO global strategy and the WHO global action plan and global monitoring framework on infection prevention and control. On 27-29 August, the WHO infection prevention and control (IPC) Unit and Hub convened a meeting in Geneva, of international IPC experts, including members of the […]
5-day Basic IPC for District Healthcare Managers Course
14 participants enrolled for the 5-day Basic IPC for District Healthcare Managers Course at Brooklyn Chest Hospital, 15-16, 21-23 August 2024.
AFRO-Mpox Bulletin – 23 August 2024
