National Infection Control Week (NICW)

To celebrate NICW (Oct 20–24, 2025), I share simple ways teams can engage—daily micro-activities, friendly contests, and quick wins that keep hand hygiene and donning/doffing PPE awareness top-of-mind while protecting residents, patients, and colleagues. It is an opportunity this week to draw attention to the critical role of infection control in reducing the transmission of infectious diseases within facilities like hospitals, long-term care homes, etc. We all play a daily role in infection control, which protects vulnerable residents and patients.

Keywords: infection control, infection prevention, IPAC, patient safety, outbreak management, hand hygiene, healthcare leadership, Halifax, public health