Environmental Infection Control and Management
About This Course
This 1-day course aims to equip participants with knowledge and skills to perform cleaning and disinfection of non-healthcare premises to combat COVID-19 and other potential diseases such as H1N1, MERS, HFMD, etc.
In the first part of the course, participants will gain an overview of infectious diseases and principles of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Participants will also learn about the infection prevention and control, consideration in selection of appropriate PPE , the procedures in donning and doffing PPE and hand hygiene.
Cleaning and disinfection in non-hospital settings will be covered in the second half of the course. This will include general principles of cleaning and disinfection, MOH guidelines for cleaning and disinfection and environmental cleaning processes.
What You'll Learn
Types of PPE and their purpose
PPE recommendations for COVID-19 in non-hospital settings
Sequence for donning and doffing PPE
Proper disposal of used PPE
Good hygiene practices when using PPE
General Principles of cleaning & decontamination (high touch/low touch, risk assessment matrix)
MOH guidelines for cleaning & decontamination
Environmental cleaning process - general cleaning, disinfection
Sequence of cleaning & washdown routes
Choice of disinfectants & active reagents
Entry Requirements
Proficiency in English