SA’s new infection control plan must be put into action ... fast

Experts say a lack of dedicated IPC specialists, a field ‘not recognised as a speciality in Africa’, is putting lives at risk

16 January 2022 - 18:07 By Nthusang Lefafa

Whether it is in the queue outside a community healthcare clinic, in a GP’s waiting room or the ICU at a private-sector hospital, healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) pose a threat to people. ..

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