What Will Replace HICPAC?: 7 Groups React – RamaOnHealthcare

AHBN Urges FG To Release 2025 Approved Infection Control Budget

The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently release the ₦200 million allocated for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in the 2025 approved national budget. Founder of the organisation, Dr Aminu Magashi Garba, made the call in a press release issued to our correspondent. According to him, releasing the

What will replace HICPAC?: 7 groups react – RamaOnHealthcare

The CDC ended its healthcare infection control practices advisory committee on May 8, and healthcare associations and groups are decrying the decision.Each year, hospitals incur $28.4 billion to $45 billion in direct medical costs due to hospital-associated infections. HAIs cause more than 72,000 deaths of hospitalized patients annually and up to 70% of HAIs are [...]