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measures are issued for the health care staff in

respect of certain diseases of special interest

such as the Hepatitis B and the Acquired Immune

Deficiency Syndrome.

(c) Policies and Guidelines for Prevention and Control of

Cross Infection

(d)

(e)

These are useful for the hospital staff in

ursing,

the course of their duties to follow so as to

keep cross infection to a minimum. These include

procedures for isolation of patients, barrier nurs:

disinfection, sterilisation, proper care of equipment,

surgical procedures and special infection control

measures in special areas such as the Intensive Care

Units and renal dialysis units. Sterilised dressings

and equipment for use in the wards are available from

the Central Sterilised Supply Department so as to

eliminate the risk of cross infection.

Aside from the above, additional provisions

are made for the care of paediatric patients. These

include establishment of milk kitchens, neo-natal

intensive care units for premature babies and infants

who need special care and also facilities for isolation

of cases. These special measures all help to control

and reduce the chances of hospital infection among

paediatric patients.

All the above measures are being monitored by

special infection control committees in the major

hospitals and such functions are also part of the

activities of the management committees of all other

hospitals.

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