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ArticleInternational journal of infection control2024

Safely reopening and operating a primary healthcare facility after closure due to SARS-CoV-2 infection in a healthcare worker - Nairobi, Kenya, 2020.

Linus K Ndegwa, Daniel Kimani, Mercy Njeru, Tai-Ho Chen, Catherine Macharia, Annalice Ouma, Frankline O Mboya, Julius Oliech, Titus K Kwambai, Ahmed Liban and 4 more

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Linus K NdegwaUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.
Daniel KimaniUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.
Mercy NjeruUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tai-Ho ChenUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.
Catherine MachariaUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.
Annalice OumaNairobi County Department of Health, Nairobi, Kenya.
Frankline O MboyaUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.
Julius OliechUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.
Titus K KwambaiUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.
Ahmed LibanUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.
Immaculate MutisyaUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.
Rebecca WangusiPACT Endeleza, Center for International Health, Education, and Biosecurity (CIHEB), Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Marc BulterysUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.
Taraz SamandariUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The first COVID-19 case in a healthcare worker in Kenya was reported on March 30, 2020, in Nairobi, leading to a 41-day closure of the health facility where he had worked. We assessed infection prevention and control (IPC) activities and implemented recommendations to re-open and operate the facility. We conducted a risk assessment of the facility in April 2020 using a modified World Health Organization, six-element IPC facility risk assessment tool. IPC recommendations were made, and a follow-up assessment of their implementation was conducted in July 2020. Breaches in IPC measures included poor ventilation in most service delivery areas; lack of physical distancing between patients; inadequate COVID-19 information, education, and communication materials; lack of standard operating procedures on cleaning and disinfecting high-touch areas; insufficient IPC training; inadequate hand hygiene facilities; insufficient personal protective equipment supplies; and an inactive IPC committee. Strengthening IPC measures is critical to prevent healthcare facility closures.

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COVID-19healthcare workerinfection prevention and controlprimary healthcare facilitySARS-CoV-2

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PMID40599996
PMCPMC12212145

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