Baseline evaluation of the World Health Organization (WHO) infection prevention and control (IPC) core components in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs)

Table 1 Overall achievement of core components

Core component		Indicator	Summary
Core component		Indicator	Countries	%
CC1	IPC Programmes	National IPC Programme	10	67
		IPC focal point	13	87
		Dedicated budget	6	40
CC2	National and Facility level IPC guidelines	Updated national IPC guidelines	12	80
CC2	National and Facility level IPC guidelines	Guidelines adapted and implemented	10	67
CC3	IPC education and training	Mandatory in-service training provided to healthcare workers	3	20
CC4	HAI surveillance	HAI defined component of national IPC program	10	67
CC4	HAI surveillance	Surveillance and monitoring procedures implemented	2	13
CC5	Multimodal strategies for IPC activities	Multimodal strategies being implemented	6	40
CC6	IPC monitoring and feedback	Monitoring/audit of IPC practices	12	80
CC8	Built environment, materials and equipment	Accessible records of daily environment cleaning	5	33
CC8	Built environment, materials and equipment	Waste management plan	13	87

ISSN: 2047-2994