Hospital Infections: Legislation in Latin America
(María Paz Ade y Torrent & Mónica Bolis; Technical Document HDM/CD/A/500-07)
Full Text (in Spanish, 133 pp, PDF, 927 Kb; links to chapters embedded in Table of Contents)
PAHO Links
- Legislation on Antibiotics in Latin America
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Communicable Disease Unit
- Health Surveillance and Disease Management Area
- Health Legislation
WHO Links
- Drug Resistance
- Legislation, Health
- Health Systems
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
- Policy Reform
- Latin America & the Caribbean
Objective: Present an overview of legislation applying to the prevention, surveillance, and control of hospital (nosocomial) infections in the Region, with the goal of analyzing trends and evaluating the current status of health surveillance systems. It is the product of a joint initiative between two PAHO technical areas: Health Surveillance and Disease Management, and Health Systems Strengthening.
Structure: A thematic analysis where, within each thematic area, the health legislation of each country is noted and analyzed, in alphabetical order. It is complemented by two annexes. Annex I contains a list, by country and topic, of the legislation analyzed, with an index of websites where the full text can be consulted. Annex II includes the health authorities responsible for the prevention and control of hospital infections. The information is organized by country and institutional websites are provided.
Main Subject Areas / Chapters
- Prevention, surveillance, and control and hospital infections and applicable agency
- Hospital infection control programs
- Hospital hygiene and biosecurity guidelines
- Work-related accidents and infections among health workers
- Training for healthcare personnel in general
- Training for staff specialized in hospital infections