A5058820872- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Disaster Response and Management
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali
2019-2021
University of Rwanda
2019-2021
University of Kigali
2019
Infection Control Africa Network
2015
Stellenbosch University
2015
University Teaching Hospital of Butare
2015
Background and objectivesInfection prevention control is a set of practices, protocols, procedures that are put in place to prevent infections associated with health care service provision settings.It an element quality safety delivery; worker occupational practices; medical waste management; also concerned clinical public surveillance action.Healthcare facilities ideal settings for the transmission patients (who more susceptible), healthcare workers, their families communities.Healthcare...
You are the resident on call for acute pediatric ward in a district hospital resource-limited setting.A 9-month-old male infant presents with 3day history of coryza and cough followed by difficulty breathing.The is admitted to observation but does not need supplementary oxygen or fluid support.During wardround it was felt that his condition at presentation did warrant admission.You concerned being unnecessarily this put an unnecessary risk nosocomial infection.Furthermore, care paid family...
Thousands of people have been affected by Ebola; the crude mortailty rate is estimated at around 53%. Responding to WHO, Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN) has forefront fighting Ebola since April 2015. Two training courses were presented between February and mid March 2015 in Sierra Leone funded WHO & CDC.
Background: Patients being treated in ICUs are at high risk of developing infection due to invasive procedures, frequent underlying health problems and immunosuppression resulting from their critical illness co-morbidities. This project aimed assess the incidence HAI A1 Adults Surgical ICU Tygerberg Hospital improve prevention control practices. Methods: was a prospective observational study conducted during period 5 weeks, starting 08 September 15 October 2014. During first four all new...
Introduction There is a substantial burden of respiratory disease in infants the sub-Saharan Africa region. Many health care providers (HCPs) that initially receive with distress may not be adequately skilled to differentiate between mild, moderate and severe symptoms, which contribute poor management outcome. Therefore, severity scores have potential contributing address this gap. Objectives field-test use two existing standardized bronchiolitis (LIBSS ReSViNET) population Rwandan (1–12...
Adequate reprocessing of reusable medical devices is vital to protecting patient safety. Therefore, inadequate or improper cleaning puts patients at risk for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). There are few studies carried out in the field decontamination and sterilization Africa, thus current situation sterile services Africa remains unknown.
Effective cleaning and disinfection/sterilisation using a properly validated washer-disinfector/steriliser will protect patients staff from infection; prolong the life of equipment ensure quality diagnostic/therapeutic procedure. The purpose this study was to evaluate how instrument trays were received in decontamination area, checked, sorted, cleaned, inspected, wrapped, sterilized each processing stage validated. An audit CSSD facility also conducted. This conducted at Tygerberg Hospital...
Background: Risk management is a process consisting of well-defined steps which, when taken in sequence, support better decision making by contributing to greater insight into risks and their impacts. It as much about identifying opportunity avoiding losses. Effective prevention control infection must be part everyday practice applied consistently everyone. Methods: The study was conducted at Tygerberg Hospital 8 clinical areas/wards during period 3 weeks from 23 November 2013 9 October...
Background: Hands of healthcare personnel are known to be the main route cross transmission pathogens in facilities and it is that hand hygiene most effective preventive measure against healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy being implemented a University Teaching Hospital Butare (CHUB) since November 2011 improve patients staffs safety. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted Hospital, tertiary academic hospital, between 2015. We WHO's...
Background: The 10th outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) has been ongoing since August 2018. It is largestever reported country and world's second largest history. declared a Public Health Emergency International Concern on 17 July 2019. densely-populated region, which also experiencing long-lasting humanitarian security crisis. affected region characterised by insufficient prevention control practices many health facilities persistent reluctance...