Hong Kong Training Portal on
Infection Control and Infectious Disease

School and Child Care Centres

• Health Bureau, HK. Perventive Care For Children
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP), HK. A Supplement on Ventilation Guidelines on Prevention of Communicable Diseases in Schools / Kindergartens / Kindergartens-cum-Child Care Centres / Child Care Centres
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP), HK. Guidelines on Prevention of Communicable Diseases in Schools / Kindergartens /Kindergartens-cum-Child Care Centres / Child Care Centres
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP), HK. Health Advice on Prevention of Avian Influenza in School
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP), HK. Health Advice to School for the Prevention of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
• Health Security Agency, UK. Guidelines for the public health management of scarlet fever outbreaks in schools, nurseries and other childcare settings
• Health Security Agency, UK. Health protection in children and young people settings, including education
• Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, UK. Healthy child programme: health visitor and school nurse commissioning
• National Insitute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), UK. NICEimpact children and young people’s healthcare
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Healthy Schools
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Child & Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Age - Recommendations for Ages 18 Years or Younger, United States
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Schools and Daycares: MRSA Prevention and Response
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. School Health Guidelines
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), EU. Presentation for school and health authorities

Long Term Care Facilities

• Department of Health (DH), HK. Guidelines on Prevention of Communicable Diseases in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly (3rd Edition)
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP), HK. Guidelines on Prevention of Communicable Diseases in Residential Care Homes for Persons with Disabilities
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Infection Prevention and Long-term Care Facility Residents
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), EU. Surveillance of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities in the EU/EEA, 2020–2023
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), EU. Healthcare-associated infections in long-term care facilities
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), EU. Healthcare-associated infections pose a major public health threat in long-term care facilities in Europe
• Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare, AUS. Infection prevention and control in aged care

Primary Care and Outpatient Setting

• Scientific Committee on Infection Control, Centre for Health Protection (CHP), HK. Recommendations on Disinfection and Sterilisation of Surgical Instruments for Hospital Setting
• Scientific Committee on Infection Control, Centre for Health Protection (CHP), HK. Recommendations on Prevention of Intravascular Catheter Associated Bloodstream Infection
• Scientific Committee on Infection Control, Centre for Health Protection (CHP), HK. Recommendations on Prevention of Healthcare-associated Transmission of Bloodborne Viruses during Blood Sampling
• Scientific Committee on Infection Control, Centre for Health Protection (CHP), HK. Recommendation on prevention of healthcare-associated transmission of hepatitis C virus during blood sampling
• Scientific Committee on Infection Control, Centre for Health Protection (CHP), Recommendations on Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection 2nd Edition
• Department of Health (DH), HK. The Basic Protocol - Infection Control Guidelines for the Dental Service
• Department of Health (DH), HK. General Infection Control Measures for Chinese Medicine Clinics
• Department of Health (DH), HK. Infection Control Guidelines on Nephrology Services in Hong Kong
• World Health Organization. Infection Prevention and Control
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. HAI Prevention and Control for Healthcare
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control in primary and community care
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), EU. Assessment of infection control, hospital hygiene capacity and training needs in the European Union