IPC - Infection Prevention and Control
Sep 10, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), first confirmed in May 2026, has been spreading with devastating consequences. As of September 7, a total of more than 6,757 confirmed cases and 3,267 deaths have been reported, according to the Ministry of...
Jul 17, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
In early September 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed its 16th Ebola virus disease outbreak since the disease was first identified in 1976. The epicenter was Bulape Health Zone in Kasai Province, which lies in the south-central part of the...
May 11, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
Severely strained due to war, Ukraine’s health system faces significant challenges, including mass casualties and prolonged hospitalizations that facilitate the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Among these, infections with carbapenem-resistant...
Feb 9, 2026 | News
In close collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ICAP has been supporting a comprehensive infection prevention and control (IPC) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) strengthening initiative in Georgia to address the growing...
Oct 28, 2025 | News
ICAP in Ukraine implemented an environmental cleaning training initiative across Ukrainian hospitals to strengthen infection prevention and control (IPC) practices – an essential step toward reducing the spread of health care-associated infections. The multi-stage...