Critical Supplies for Health Centers and Clinics

Jan 1, 2025 | Scientific content, Scientific content, Scientific content, Scientific content

Critical items confer a high risk for infection if they are contaminated with any microorganism. Thus, objects that enter sterile tissue or the vascular system must be sterile because any microbial contamination could transmit disease. This category includes surgical...

Hand hygiene

Dec 10, 2024 | News

While suitable gloves provide the wearer with a high degree of protection, they do not give complete protection and hands must be washed after gloves are removed. Gloves can develop holes, some that may be too small for the wearer to notice. Liquid contamination will...

Recommended standards and practices for infectious waste management

Nov 19, 2024 | Scientific content

• All infectious waste should be discarded separately from other waste. • Infectious waste should be discarded as close as possible to the site where it was generated. • Infectious waste should be contained in red plastic bags, common waste in black plastic bags, and...

Waste management- Waste storage

Nov 12, 2024 | Uncategorized

This is the place where waste will be placed temporarily. This location should be adequate for this function and should guarantee its temporary isolation, personal protection and environmental safety. This sequence has three stages: Primary storage: This is carried...

Waste management- Disposal and final treatment

Oct 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

Sharps: They should be placed in disposal containers that have been approved by infection control at the time of their use. When these containers reach their maximum capacity (3/4 full), they should be closed and placed in red bags with other pathological waste. The...