Africa CDC has joined forces with African Union (AU) Member States, the Infection Control Africa Network, U.S. CDC, and the World Health Organization to establish an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) legal framework for AU Member States. This framework represents...
On 19 July 2023, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) released an epidemiological update on the increase in severe neonatal Echovirus 11 (E11) infection among newborns in several European NICUs during the period between July 2022 and 2023.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is holding a webinar on 16 May, 15:30-17:00 CEST, to mark the of launch of two new policy and programmatic resources on kangaroo mother care (KMC) for premature and low birthweight babies. The resources include a global position...
Review of: Cavallin F, Lupi F, Bua B, et al. (2021) Impact of personal protective equipment on neonatal resuscitation procedures: a randomised, cross-over, simulation study
On 9 March 2023, the NeoIPC Clinical Practice Network held a webinar titled “Protecting our tiniest patients: Strategies for managing NICU outbreaks”. The event was a great success, with over 75 participants joining from 17 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin...
Review of: Härtel C, Faust K, Fortmann I, et al. (2020) Sepsis related mortality of extremely low gestational age newborns after the introduction of colonization screening for multi-drug resistant organisms
The webinar will be held on Thursday, 9 March 2023, from 17:00 to 18:30 CET. It will bring together neonatologists, neonatal nurses, infection prevention and control specialists and other healthcare professionals working in NICUs, linked through the NeoIPC Clinical Practice Network.
Review of: WHO Immediate KMC Study Group, Arya S, Naburi H, et al. (2021) Immediate “Kangaroo Mother Care” and Survival of Infants with Low Birth Weight
Review of: Brooks B, Olm MR, Firek BA, et al. (2017) Strain-resolved analysis of hospital rooms and infants reveals overlap between the human and room microbiome
On World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, NeoIPC kicked off its activities related to the Clinical Practice Network (CPN). The CPN brings together clinicians from over 35 neonatal intensive care units in Europe, Africa and South America, who share enthusiasm for...
