Infection prevention and control - World Health Organization (WHO)
May 5, 2025 · Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a practical, evidence-based approach preventing patients and health workers from being harmed by avoidable infections. Effective IPC requires …
Disease elimination and control - World Health Organization (WHO)
In the Division of Programmes for Disease Control, we are working to reduce the number of new infections and efficiently treat people currently infected by a communicable disease, or affected by a …
World leaders adopt a historic global declaration on noncommunicable ...
Dec 16, 2025 · Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted the political declaration to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and …
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, to accomplish our mission, CDC conducts critical science and provides health …
WHO releases first disease-agnostic guideline on contact tracing
Jan 13, 2025 · In today’s interconnected world, infectious diseases can spread rapidly, threatening lives and livelihoods. Contact tracing has long been considered a fundamental strategy to contain and …
Provision of safe drinking water is the most im-portant preventive measure. Rapid detection of cases of epidemic-prone dis-eases through surveillance systems is essential to ensure rapid control. …
Communicable disease control in emergencies: a field manual
Jan 1, 2005 · This manual is intended to help health professionals and public health coordinators working in emergency situations prevent, detect and control the major communicable diseases …
Division of Programmes for Disease Control
In the Division of Programmes for Disease Control, we work towards ending infectious diseases such as vaccine preventable diseases, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis, malaria, and better managing non …
Stages of an outbreak investigation - World Health Organization (WHO)
When a disease outbreak occurs, responding swiftly and effectively is critical to protect public health and minimize the spread of disease. The following steps outline a systematic approach to investigating …
Infection prevention and control in the context of COVID-19: a ...
Dec 21, 2023 · The Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a living guideline consolidates technical guidance developed and published during the COVID …