Evaluating infection prevention and control programs in Zambian hospitals using the WHO infection prevention and control assessment framework tool
This study found that the overall implementation of IPC in the surveyed hospitals was intermediate, indicating that further improvements were needed. There is a need to provide peer-learning support and strengthen IPC implementation to respond to new or re-emerging infections and AMR in the country and beyond.
Authors
- Kaunda Yamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1777-8305)
- Linus Ndegwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3609-7962)
- Steward Mudenda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1692-8981)
- Chie Nakajima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9194-1062)
- Nyambe Sinyange
- James Mwansa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0726-8889)
- Aubrey Chichonyi Kalungia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2554-1236)
- David Lowrance (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7976-7583)
- John Bwalya Muma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6180-4051)
- Massimo Sartelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3202-7542)
- Joseph Yamweka Chizimu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2126-5759)
- Tapfumanei Mashe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6481-4095)
- Maisa Kasanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1724-7934)
- Evelyn Wesangula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1467-3631)
- Roma Chilengi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0221-9527)
- Yasuhiko Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1313-1494)
- Misheck Shawa
- Adriano Focus Lubanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5491-5412)
- Ilunga Mutwale
- Brian Godman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6539-6972)
- Amos Yared Massele
- Martha Mwaba
- Malambo Mutila
- Paul Simujayang’ombe
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (ZM)
- Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (CH)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- University of Strathclyde (GB)
- Hokkaido University (JP)
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (ZA)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- Lusaka Apex Medical University (ZM)
- University of Zambia (ZM)
- World Health Organization - Zimbabwe (ZW)
- Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust (ZM)
- National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (ZM)
- The Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition Network (KE)
- National Institute of Public Administration (ZM)
- East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (TZ)
- Ospedale di Macerata
- Hubert Kairuki Memorial University (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1642119
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26