ICAN-Infection Control Africa Network

ICAN-Infection Control Africa Network Over the years ICAN has grown and become the voice of Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) in Africa

🌎🦠 SAVE THE DATE- BRAZIL 2026Are you passionate about Infection Prevention and Control and advancing safer healthcare.🇧🇷...
20/08/2026

🌎🦠 SAVE THE DATE- BRAZIL 2026

Are you passionate about Infection Prevention and Control and advancing safer healthcare.

🇧🇷 The Brazilian Congress on Infection Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections is coming up

This is an exciting opportunity for healthcare professionals, IPC practitioners, researchers, academics and other stakeholders to connect, exchange knowledge, share experiences and explore the latest developments in infection prevention and control. 🤝🌍

📍 Brazil
🎓 Brazilian Congress on Infection Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections

📢 Interested in attending? Check out the flyer for more information and visit the official congress website:

👉 [Learn more about the Congress] (https://cih2026.com.br)

📲 Share this opportunity with your colleagues and professional networks

🌍 FREE ONLINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL PROFESSIONALS 🦠Looking to strengthen your knowledg...
20/08/2026

🌍 FREE ONLINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL PROFESSIONALS 🦠

Looking to strengthen your knowledge and skills in Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention and Control (HAI/IPC)

The University of São Paulo (USP) is offering:
🎓Core Competencies for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention and Control Professionals ,2nd Edition (Updated & Expanded)

💻 Free online course
⏱️ 30 hours
🌎 Remote learning

This is a valuable opportunity for healthcare professionals to expand their knowledge, strengthen their IPC competencies, and further contribute to safer, higher-quality healthcare.

📢 We especially encourage our network to share this opportunity with colleagues, healthcare professionals and institutions across Portuguese-speaking countries.

Together, we can help expand access to quality IPC education and strengthen infection prevention efforts across healthcare settings. 🌍🤝

👉Find out more and access the official course information here:
(https://uspdigital.usp.br/apolo/apoObterCurso?cod_curso=70400041&cod_edicao=26002&numseqofeedi=1)

The International Postgraduate Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control (IPDIC) is well underway 🎓Our participants ha...
19/08/2026

The International Postgraduate Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control (IPDIC) is well underway 🎓

Our participants have been immersed in Module 5: Decontamination, exploring the essential principles and practices that support safe and effective infection prevention and control.

Through focused learning, discussions and practical engagement, participants continue to strengthen their knowledge and skills as they progress through this intensive two-week programme.

📚 Course: International Postgraduate Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control (IPDIC)
🗓️ 17–28 August 2026
🧼 Module 5: Decontamination
📝 Final examinations: 28 August

We are proud to see our participants embracing each stage of the programme and continuing their journey towards advancing infection prevention and control practice.

ISAC Project GrantsDeadline: 1 September 2026These grants are exclusively available to members of ISAC Member Societies....
18/08/2026

ISAC Project Grants
Deadline: 1 September 2026

These grants are exclusively available to members of ISAC Member Societies. The principal applicant must be a member of an ISAC Member Society. ICAN is a member society.
Learn more at: https://www.isac.world/funding/isac-project-grants

As climate-related health risks continue to grow, preparedness and anticipatory action are essential. This webinar will ...
17/08/2026

As climate-related health risks continue to grow, preparedness and anticipatory action are essential. This webinar will bring together WHO experts and partners to discuss the global health risks associated with El Niño, share practical experiences and good practices, and explore how governments, health systems and communities can strengthen resilience and reduce health impacts before, during and after El Niño events.

Interpretation for this webinar is available in French and Spanish.

Link to webpage: https://bit.ly/4vBKZWM
Link for registration: https://bit.ly/43DgOTS

Webber Training NewsletterThis month we will have 4 teleclasses https://webbertraining.com/teleclass-events-calendar/, i...
14/08/2026

Webber Training Newsletter

This month we will have 4 teleclasses https://webbertraining.com/teleclass-events-calendar/, including two lectures from the New Zealand Infection Prevention and Control Nurses College conference https://www.ipcncconference.nz/ . Also, we have the first of a new series of posters for you, as well as “In a Nutshell” overviews of recent teleclass lectures, and some information on the speakers and hosts for topics in August. Lastly, there is information on a special IPAC Canada scholarship https://ipac-canada.org/education-institute/awards-scholarships/international-attendee-scholarship/ for Webber Training members in low and middle-income countries.

What a great month!

To advance infection prevention and control by advocating for our members and providing access to evidence-based resources, education and networking opportunities.

Living Legends in Infectious Diseases | Professor Shaheen Mehtar“We had no PPE, so we had to use plastic bags, bin bags,...
14/08/2026

Living Legends in Infectious Diseases | Professor Shaheen Mehtar
“We had no PPE, so we had to use plastic bags, bin bags, scarves, glasses.”
In this memorable moment from ISAC’s Living Legends in Infectious Diseases podcast, Professor Shaheen Mehtar recalls responding to the Ebola outbreak in Gulu, Uganda, and the extraordinary challenges faced by healthcare professionals working with extremely limited resources.
Professor Mehtar reflects on a remarkable career in infection prevention and control, from her early training in Pakistan and the UK to helping shape IPC across Africa and contributing to global policy and practice.
🎧 Listen to her conversation and explore the Living Legends in Infectious Diseases series:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599322/episodes/19425170

🎙️ Living Legends in Infectious Diseases | Professor Shaheen Mehtar

“We had no PPE, so we had to use plastic bags, bin bags, scarves, glasses.”

In this memorable moment from ISAC’s Living Legends in Infectious Diseases podcast, Professor Shaheen Mehtar recalls responding to the Ebola outbreak in Gulu, Uganda, and the extraordinary challenges faced by healthcare professionals working with extremely limited resources.

Professor Mehtar reflects on a remarkable career in infection prevention and control, from her early training in Pakistan and the UK to helping shape IPC across Africa and contributing to global policy and practice.

🎧 Listen to her conversation and explore the Living Legends in Infectious Diseases series:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599322/episodes/19425170

The on‑demand recording is now available.https://youtu.be/YLxYflGBex0
14/08/2026

The on‑demand recording is now available.
https://youtu.be/YLxYflGBex0

ISAC has released its latest webinar on demand, following a live session that attracted almost 600 attendees from 107 countries.
The event showcased three expert talks exploring current challenges and innovations in Staphylococcus aureus diagnostics and therapeutics.

Dr Pascal Birman opened with new developments in bacteriophage therapy for prosthetic joint infections, including encouraging compassionate‑use results and the GLORIA Phase 2 trial.
Dr Steve Green highlighted how nanopore sequencing enables rapid, actionable MRSA outbreak investigation.
Dr Anne Voor in ’t Holt closed the session with a multidisciplinary perspective on managing SSSS outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units, addressing clinical, ethical, and occupational health considerations.

The on‑demand recording is now available.
https://youtu.be/YLxYflGBex0

Webinar announcement | Disinformation in infectious diseases
10/08/2026

Webinar announcement | Disinformation in infectious diseases

Disinformation in infectious diseases
28 September 2026 | 12.00–13.30 CET

ISAC is hosting a webinar on how disinformation shapes infectious‑disease communication and public trust.

Jon Roozenbeek will examine how modern technologies influence misbelief formation, polarisation and manipulation, while Eliot Higgins will present the VDA Framework to assess verification, deliberation and accountability in democratic systems.

Together, they’ll explore how misinformation spreads and what this means for safeguarding truth in global health.
🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3017858417229/WN_WoftcoO5RKWGOV3YHfTcgQ

The ISQua Africa Community of Practice (AfCOP) invites you to join our next webinar: From Policy to Practice: Turning th...
10/08/2026

The ISQua Africa Community of Practice (AfCOP) invites you to join our next webinar: From Policy to Practice: Turning the ISQua Patient Safety White Paper into Action.

📅 Date: Thursday, 13 August 2026
🕛 Time: 12:00 UTC

Register today: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xjbEJS3hQq2rkBjwnREAdg

This practical and interactive session will explore how healthcare organisations can translate the recommendations of the ISQua Patient Safety White Paper into meaningful improvements in frontline care. Through real-world case studies and implementation experiences from India, Jordan, the UAE and Brazil, participants will gain valuable insights into putting patient safety principles into practice across a range of healthcare settings.

The White Paper identifies four foundational pillars for patient safety in healthcare organisations:

Advocacy and Leadership
Health Worker Education and Safety
Patient, Family and Carer Engagement and Empowerment
Improvement in Clinical Processes

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Understand how the ISQua Patient Safety White Paper and its four foundational pillars can be implemented across diverse healthcare settings.
Learn from implementation experiences from pilot hospitals in both low- and high-resource settings.
Identify key barriers, enablers and contextual factors influencing successful patient safety initiatives.
Assess the impact of implementation efforts on safety culture, clinical processes and patient engagement.
Apply practical implementation tools to translate patient safety policy into sustainable frontline practice.

Featured Speaker
Dr Anuradha Pichumani
Executive Director and Co-founder, Sree Renga Hospital & Narbhavi Multispecialty Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Tamil Nādu, India

Dr Pichumani is an internationally recognised leader in healthcare quality and patient safety. She serves on the ISQua Board and is a member of the ISQua Patient Safety Task Force. As Lead Author of the ISQua White Paper on Patient Safety for Healthcare Organisations, she has played a pivotal role in advancing patient safety globally. With over three decades of experience, she has led quality improvement and patient safety initiatives across public and private healthcare organisations and brings extensive expertise in implementation science, accreditation and person-centred care.

Register today:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xjbEJS3hQq2rkBjwnREAdg

We encourage you to share this invitation with colleagues who are committed to strengthening patient safety and quality of care.

About the ISQua Africa Community of Practice (AfCOP)

The ISQua Africa Community of Practice (AfCOP) brings together healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers and quality leaders from across Africa and beyond to share knowledge, exchange experiences and promote best practices in healthcare quality and patient safety. Through regular webinars and collaborative learning opportunities, AfCOP supports members in addressing regional challenges while advancing safer, higher-quality healthcare for all.

The session will introduce people to the ISQua Patient Safety White Paper (https://login.isqua.org/resources/safe-care-is-the-right-care-the-isqua-white-paper-on-patient-safety-for-healthcare-organisations) and demonstrate how it can serve as a practical framework for strengthening patient safety ac...

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