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Over the years ICAN has grown and become the voice of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in Africa with over 2118 members since 2015 from 54 countries across Africa and Europe.
The Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN) trains professionals on infection control programmes and has developed hubs across Africa to ensure that IPC training becomes closer to various regions.
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Join us
Become a Member
Get all member benefits and become part of the world’s largest network. To be eligible, you must be …..
Benefits
- Voting Rights
- 10% off when registering through your IPC Society
- Access to Technical Expertise
- Networking
- Bursaries and Scholarships
- And more…
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Featured Courses
BASIC INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL & WASH FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS
The course is designed to introduce basic concepts of IPC to the learners.
The course is based on structured curricula and evidence and provides a basis for developing health policies for safe clinical practice for both patients and staff.
BASIC DECONTAMINATION AND STERILIZATION COURSE FOR OPERATORS
The course aims at developing and improving the skills and abilities of SSD workers to deal competently with decontamination and sterilization in their everyday jobs.
FUNDAMENTALS IN INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL COURSE
The course aims to equip students with a sound basic knowledge of evidence based best practices in infection prevention and control (IPC) and to enable them to apply their knowledge in practice.
Super heading
Featured Courses
BASIC INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL & WASH FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS
The course is designed to introduce basic concepts of IPC to the learners.
The course is based on structured curricula and evidence and provides a basis for developing health policies for safe clinical practice for both patients and staff.
BASIC DECONTAMINATION AND STERILIZATION COURSE FOR OPERATORS
The course aims at developing and improving the skills and abilities of SSD workers to deal competently with decontamination and sterilization in their everyday jobs.
FUNDAMENTALS IN INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL COURSE
The course aims to equip students with a sound basic knowledge of evidence based best practices in infection prevention and control (IPC) and to enable them to apply their knowledge in practice.
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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

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

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,


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

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