Kisiizi hospital, Uganda, now has its own infection control professional with the support of African Partnerships for Patient Safety, a WHO programme.

The Church of Uganda Hospital, Kisiizi, is a 250-bed general hospital in the highlands of south-west Uganda, a 7-hour journey by road from the capital city of Kampala.

Just two years ago, patient safety was an obscure concept that was almost impossible for hospital staff to apply when faced with practical realities. Infection control was extremely challenging at this remote hospital without a reliable supply of alcohol-based hand rub. Dirty laundry was cleaned by hand. Incinerators were not tackling waste safely.