Outbreak Detection, Control and Response is Among New Health Promotion Strategy
The National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council has released a draft National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy for public comment. The National Prevention Strategy will include actions that address prevention and promote healthy development and healthy behaviors throughout all stages of life. It will embrace an integrated model of prevention that spans clinical and community settings.
Included in the recommendation "Prevention and Public Health Capacity," is the provision, "Strengthen capacity to detect, control and prevent infectious diseases and to effectively respond to outbreaks."
To read the draft National Prevention Strategy, CLICK HERE.
Endoscopes and Lumened Instruments: New Studies Highlight Persistent Contamination Risks
May 7th 2025Two new studies reveal troubling contamination in both new endoscopes and cleaned lumened surgical instruments, challenging the reliability of current reprocessing practices and manufacturer guidelines.
Happy Hand Hygiene Day! Rethinking Glove Use for Safer, Cleaner, and More Ethical Health Care
May 5th 2025Despite their protective role, gloves are often misused in health care settings—undermining hand hygiene, risking patient safety, and worsening environmental impact. Alexandra Peters, PhD, points out that this misuse deserves urgent attention, especially today, World Hand Hygiene Day.
