Public Health · Introductory
Infection Prevention & Control
Practical IPC for Tanzanian facilities: hand hygiene, PPE, waste management, decontamination and outbreak preparedness.
- CPD credits
- 5
- Lessons
- 24
- Study time
- 10 h
- Level
- Introductory
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- Intended for
- All health workers
- Taught by
- Sr. Halima Salum
- Accreditation
- MOFATE OneHealth CPD record
- Delivery
- Online, in the MOFATE OneHealth app · works offline
- Assessment
- Practice questions and a final assessment with instant feedback
- Certificate
- Issued on completion, verifiable online
Course syllabus
4 sessions, 24 lessons. Lesson content is delivered inside the platform after you sign in.
01 Hand hygiene and standard precautions
6 lessons · 2.3 hours
- Why IPC matters in every Tanzanian facility20 min
- The chain of infection and how to break it20 min
- The five moments of hand hygiene25 min
- Hand hygiene technique and where to place rub20 min
- Standard precautions for every patient30 min
- Safe injection and phlebotomy practices25 min
02 Personal protective equipment and barrier nursing
6 lessons · 2.5 hours
- Choosing the right PPE: gloves, gowns, masks and eye protection25 min
- Donning and doffing PPE correctly30 min
- Respiratory protection and fit considerations25 min
- Isolation precautions: contact, droplet and airborne30 min
- Caring for patients in isolation: the human side20 min
- PPE availability, maintenance and stock management20 min
03 Waste management and decontamination
6 lessons · 2.6 hours
- Segregation of healthcare waste25 min
- Sharps safety and preventing needlestick injuries30 min
- Cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation30 min
- Safe handling and transport of infectious waste20 min
- Waste treatment and disposal options25 min
- Spill management and blood/body-fluid spills25 min
04 Outbreak preparedness and response in facilities
6 lessons · 2.6 hours
- Recognising an outbreak and surveillance25 min
- The facility outbreak response plan25 min
- Isolation and cohorting during outbreaks30 min
- Health worker safety during outbreaks30 min
- Community communication and containing panic25 min
- Post-outbreak review and strengthening IPC20 min
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