Introduction The study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practices on infection prevention and control among health workers so as to control the occurrence of nosocomial infections in Lira Regional Referral Hospital. ...

Compliance to Health Care Waste Management practices as required by standards is a great challenge in Health Care Facilities of most developing countries including Uganda. Various social, economic and political factors ...

Introduction Healthcare-acquired infections are significant causes of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients worldwide. The World Health Organisation estimates that the proportion of injections given with ...

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Healthcare wastes are of great importance due to its potential environmental hazards and public health risks that account for around 1-2% of urban wastes which is a critical public health issue ...

Waste generated from activities in health care facilities poses a great danger to public health and the environment if not properly managed. There is need for health care workers who handle waste to manage it appropriately. ...

Hanh washing among health care workers has been recognized the single most effective and low cost means of preventing hospital acquired infection. However, hand hygiene in health care facilities (HCFs) remains a ...