Developing countries have their own characteristic problems with infection control

Healthcare-Associated Infection in Developing Countries: Simple Solutions to Meet Complex Challenges

“…Furthermore, in countries with an annual per capita income less than US$2,000 and where less than 5% of the gross national product is spent for health, infection control may be considered a luxury that uses resources needed for other very pressing health priorities. 1 Available data seem to clearly demonstrate that this point of view is distorted and subject to bias.…”

Evaluation of practice change in Tanzanian health professionals 12 months after participation in an Infection Prevention and Management Course

“…A formal institutional programme with clear policies and clear definition of roles and responsibilities of individuals will raise the profile of infection control activities (Griffiths et al, 2009;Raza et al, 2004). Our focus group participants were surprised to find quality improvement teams that they had not known existed, indicating this area is a low priority.…”

“…In developed countries the benefits of infection control can be demonstrated through cost savings to the hospital. However, despite the correlation between workload and recurrent infections, in developing countries where the patients pay for the operational costs, linking cost savings with the benefits of infection control has limitations (Raza et al, 2004). In the absence of economic motivation, other staff incentives are necessary.…”

Infection Control in Developing World

“…If these programmes are not available, those from the developed world should be adopted. Since developing countries have their own characteristic problems, these must be taken into account when formulating recommendations and policies (Raza et al,2004). Due to their contact with patients or infected material from patients, many health care workers are at risk for exposure and possible transmission of infectious agents.…”