Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has emerged as a global crisis that requires urgent action. Excessive antimicrobial use in human and animal medicine have selected multidrug-resistant microorganisms, which have led to untreatable infections, more in vulnerable patient populations. Healthcare facilities are high risk environments for the development and spread of drug resistance and frequently have the highest burden of multidrug resistant organisms.

Strengthening Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is the 3rd strategic priority under India’s National action plan on AMR which was launched in April 2017. As a part of implementation of this strategic priority, National Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare facilities (NGIPC) have been developed by National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), MoHFW in collaboration with WHO Country Office India. The guidelines were released in January 2020 and shared with various stakeholders across the country. These are available at the following link: https://ncdc.gov.in/showfile.php?lid=431

These guidelines have been translated to training modules for utilization by Healthcare facilities and State Health Departments. State-specific guidelines and SOPs can be added as additional presentations.