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South Africa steps up hygiene in health facilities to protect against COVID-19

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Good hygiene practices such as hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment and cleaning and disinfection of medical equipment and environment – just some of the elements of infection prevention and control (IPC) – are at the forefront of COVID-19 responses worldwide.

They protect both patients and health workers from infection. From the outset, the Government of South Africa prioritized scaling up of IPC; a vital component of quality care and a key element in achieving universal health coverage (UHC).

The National Department of Health, among other measures, urgently approved the ‘National IPC Strategic Framework’ and a practical manual for its implementation, which was developed with support from WHO.

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