List of Figures  ii

List of Tables  ii

Acronyms  iv

Acknowledgments  vi

Executive Summary  1

Core Component 1: IPC Programmes  14

Core Component 2: IPC Guidelines  15

Core Component 3: IPC Education and Training  17

Core Component 4: Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance  19

Core Component 5: Multimodal Strategies for Implementation of IPC Interventions  22

Core Component 6: Monitoring/Audit of IPC Practices and Feedback  24

Core Component 7: Workload, Staffing and Bed Occupancy at the Facility Level  26

Core Component 8: Built Environment, Material and Equipment at the Facility Level  27

Future Considerations  28

Conclusion  34