Dear friends WHO is organizing some relevant events and there is still space. I share with you their message .. Dear colleagues, We would like to remind you important events which we support, organize or participate in. World Sepsis Day – 13 September 2014 WHO urges all of you to participate in World Sepsis Day (world-sepsis-day.org)! Sepsis is the underlying cause and final common pathway of death in most infectious disease worldwide. Over 200 national organizations from more than 40 countries across all continents have committed to celebrating World Sepsis Day! WHO fully supports the activities of the Global Sepsis Alliance to raise awareness of the burden of sepsis and to promote best approaches for the prevention, monitoring and management of sepsis. 2nd International Course on Implementation in Infection Control – This is a very innovative course organized by the Infection Control Programme and WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety at the University of Geneva. Renowned international experts in implementation science are part of the faculty. The work of WHO on hand hygiene promotion will be presented by Professor Allegranzi. A few spaces are still available. Register immediately for this course, which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 22-23 September 2014. (https://global.aesculap-academy/go/?action=AkadEventData&event_id=388640&evdate=388649) ESCMID Postgraduate Education Course - Infection Management in the Elderly: Room for Improvement – This course is a unique opportunity to get top experts’ advice and participate in interactive discussions about the challenges to prevent, diagnose and manage infections in the elderly. Among many other interesting themes, Professor Benedetta Allegranzi and Dr Maria Luisa Moro will discuss the problems of multidrug resistance and IPC in long-term care facilities and nursing homes. The registration deadline on 21 September 2014 is approaching! Register for this course, which will be held in Annecy, France, on 2-3 October 2014! (https://escmid.org/profession_career/educational_activities/escmid_courses_and_workshops/infection_management_in_the_elderly_room_for_improvement/) ICAN 2014 Conference – Register for and send your abstract to the 5th Infection Control African Network Conference (icanetwork.co.za/conferences/next-ican-conference/) to be held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 3 to 5 November 2014! The WHO Clean Care is Safer Care team will make several presentations on surgical site infections, injection safety and hand hygiene, including a keynote from Professor Didier Pittet. We hope that you can enjoy some of these events. Best wishes, Clean Care is Safer Care Team Service delivery and safety WHO/HIS [email protected] who.int/gpsc/en/
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 09:38:45 +0000
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