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Learning Objectives
Discuss the role of infection prevention and control in Tuberculosis. Provide an overview of the various types of settings in which specific IPC protocols can be put in place (Laboratory, Health Facility, Household, Community).
Sub Nodes
- Airborne Infection Control [AIC]
- Biomedical Waste Management
- IPC in Laboratories
- Standard Precautions for IPC
- The Need for Infection Prevention and Control [IPC]
- Hand Hygiene
- Respiratory Hygiene
- Cleaning and disinfection
- IPC Practices Required at a Microscopy Centre
- Personal Protective Equipment [PPE]
- Roles of various stakeholders in IPC
- State Airborne Infection Control [AIC] Committee
- State Airborne Infection Control [AIC] Committee: Terms of Reference [ToR]
- Chemical Safety in TB Lab Settings
- Challenges in Laboratory Systems and Diagnosis
- Safety Precautions to be Followed in TB Laboratory Setting
- Biosafety Measures for TB Laboratory Equipment
- Prevention of TB in facilities caring for HIV-infected persons
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