Infection Prevention and Control: Practical Guide for Healthcare Facilities

Dr. Serge Blaise Emaleu is a medical doctor (M.D) and trained surgeon. He alsospecialized in infectious disease /Immunology through the interdisciplinary post-doctoral training program at Stanford University School of Medicinein California (USA),In 2012 He joined the Harvard School of Public Health in BostonMassachusetts (USA) to Study the Approaches to Infection Prevention andControl (IPC) in Healthcare settings.Early In 2014, Dr. Emaleu joined the fight against Ebola Virus Diseases in Sierra Leone, where heserved first a Senior Technical Advisor (Case Management pillar and later as the Clinical managementsub-pillar co-chair) to the Sierra Leone National Ebola Response Committee (NERC),In that capacity, he helped to review and revise treatment protocols to improve survival rates ofthose infected with the Ebola virus.2015, he joined the World Health Organization (WHO) as an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)Specialist consultant, where he helped to manage IPC priorities and activities within the overalloutbreak response.He assessed IPC capacities and practices in hospitals healthcare facilities in areas directly affectedby the outbreak and identified needs for further assessment, based on his revision. He reviewedthe IPC measures implemented in the affected areas and advised on prevention of healthcare associatedinfections. He provided guidance on immediate IPC policies, resource, equipment,and training requirement for central, provincial, and district level hospital to ensure adequatepreparations for response should the outbreak spread to other health zones.Once the outbreak was over, Dr. Emaleu remained in Sierra Leone working with the World HealthOrganization (WHO) and Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) to set up thecountry’s first National Infection Prevention Control Unit (NIPCU). This book is a culmination ofhis efforts to develop health care policies and train staff in Sierra Leone to reduce nosocomialinfection through improved infection prevention control practice. This book is a handy guide forthe conscientious health worker who wants to keep their patients safe.Dr. Emaleu’s helped Finalizing and to disseminate, IPC policy and Guideline documents, buildand strengthened ability in preventing nosocomial/Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI) in SierraLeone and the subregion transferred Knowledge in preventing emerging and reemerginginfectious diseases. Read more