The event is part of Saint Paul General Hospital’s campaign to increase health workers’ awareness and practices in connection with hospital-acquired infection prevention as part of efforts to minimise bacteria transmission between health workers and patients. “Hospital-acquired infection is one of the health sector’s biggest concerns and challenges in Việt Nam and the world. Hưng said hospital infection could be prevented through effective implementation of infection control programmes, of which hand hygiene was undisputedly the single most effective infection control measure in prevention of hospital-acquired infection, especially transmission of antimicrobial resistance. Hand hygiene is undisputedly the single most effective infection control measure in prevention of hospital-acquired infection. Statistics from the health sector revealed that some 7 per cent of illnesses in the country are due to hospital-acquired infection.

Source: Viet Nam News October 05, 2017 04:52 UTC