The document outlines the contents of an infection prevention and control training, including 14 topics that will be covered such as basic microbiology, standard precautions, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, sharps safety, decontamination of medical devices, environmental cleaning, and healthcare waste management.

1. Rational for the training

2. Objectives of the training

3. Contents of the training
1. Introduction to infection prevention and control
2. BASIC MICROBIOLOGY FOR IPC
3. STANDARD AND TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS
4. HAND HYGIENE
5. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE
6. SHARPS AND INJECTION SAFETY
7. DECONTAMINATION AND REPROCESSING OF MEDICAL DEVICES (INSTRUMENT PROCESSING
8. PROCESSING REUSABLE TEXTILES AND LAUNDRY SERVICES
9. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING IN HEALTH CARE SETTING
10. HEALTHCARE WASTE MANAGEMENT
11. FOOD AND WATER SAFETY
12. FACILITY DESIGN AND PATIENT FLOW
13. INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL ASPECTS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS
14. CLIENT EDUCATION ON INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (IPC)