Success stories from the ICAN West Africa and East Africa Hubs
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Meeting Room 1.63 - 1.64
| Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Overview
Speaker: Dr Damilola Adeniyi & Mr Abayneh Melaku Manaye
Speaker
Dr Damilola Adeniyi
ICAN West Africa Hub
Success Stories from the ICAN West Africa Hub
Abstract
Introduction
Launched officially in April 2024, the Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN) West Africa Hub aims to reduce healthcare-associated infections and promote antimicrobial stewardship by strengthening IPC systems across the region. This abstract summarizes the Hub’s achievements, highlighting key initiatives, challenges, and success stories.
Objectives
To showcase accomplishments, share lessons learned, and propose recommendations for sustaining the ICAN West Africa Hub’s regional impact.
Methods
A multi-modal implementation strategy was employed, including hybrid capacity-building activities, international campaign participation, technical assistance, and collaborative partnerships. Data was drawn from reports, stakeholder feedback, and field observations.
Activities
1. Capacity Building: Trained over 300 healthcare workers via webinars and in-person sessions on IPC principles.
2. Partnerships: Engaged government bodies, academic institutions, and NGOs for strategic partnerships.
3. Digital Surveillance: Implemented IBHAR-based hand hygiene and waste audit monitoring in selected facilities.
4. Campaigns: Led impactful IPC initiatives for WHHD and WAAW, supplying facilities with ABHR, posters, and champion recognition.
5. Technical Assistance: Supported revitalization of the Liberian IPC Society and promoted ICAN membership in Nigeria.
6. Educational Content: Produced and shared IPC-focused videos, including a mini-documentary on multimodal hand hygiene.
Challenges
Language barriers, inconsistent funding, uneven stakeholder engagement, and bureaucratic delays affected regional outreach.
Recommendations
Enhance Francophone inclusion, diversify funding, formalize health ministry partnerships, and improve visibility across ICAN platforms.
Conclusion
The ICAN West Africa Hub has driven meaningful IPC progress through innovation, collaboration, and advocacy. Sustained investment and regional integration remain critical for long-term success.
Launched officially in April 2024, the Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN) West Africa Hub aims to reduce healthcare-associated infections and promote antimicrobial stewardship by strengthening IPC systems across the region. This abstract summarizes the Hub’s achievements, highlighting key initiatives, challenges, and success stories.
Objectives
To showcase accomplishments, share lessons learned, and propose recommendations for sustaining the ICAN West Africa Hub’s regional impact.
Methods
A multi-modal implementation strategy was employed, including hybrid capacity-building activities, international campaign participation, technical assistance, and collaborative partnerships. Data was drawn from reports, stakeholder feedback, and field observations.
Activities
1. Capacity Building: Trained over 300 healthcare workers via webinars and in-person sessions on IPC principles.
2. Partnerships: Engaged government bodies, academic institutions, and NGOs for strategic partnerships.
3. Digital Surveillance: Implemented IBHAR-based hand hygiene and waste audit monitoring in selected facilities.
4. Campaigns: Led impactful IPC initiatives for WHHD and WAAW, supplying facilities with ABHR, posters, and champion recognition.
5. Technical Assistance: Supported revitalization of the Liberian IPC Society and promoted ICAN membership in Nigeria.
6. Educational Content: Produced and shared IPC-focused videos, including a mini-documentary on multimodal hand hygiene.
Challenges
Language barriers, inconsistent funding, uneven stakeholder engagement, and bureaucratic delays affected regional outreach.
Recommendations
Enhance Francophone inclusion, diversify funding, formalize health ministry partnerships, and improve visibility across ICAN platforms.
Conclusion
The ICAN West Africa Hub has driven meaningful IPC progress through innovation, collaboration, and advocacy. Sustained investment and regional integration remain critical for long-term success.
Biography
Dr. Dami Adeniyi is a Lagos-based public health expert and Infection Control Consultant at the Centre for Infection Control and Patient Safety. He specializes in project management, policy formulation, leadership development, and team science. Additionally, he serves as the Training Coordinator for the Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN) West Africa Hub.
In 2021, Dr. Adeniyi led the pilot of the innovative US CDC Environmental Cleaning Program Toolkit at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, focusing on implementing best cleaning practices within Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LIMCs).
Dr. Adeniyi has established multiple Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programs and facilitated IPC training sessions for both public and private institutions across Nigeria. He contributed to the validation of the National Patient Safety and Care Quality Policy and Strategy, as well as the Legal Needs Assessment for IPC Legal Framework Development in Nigeria, among other key IPC guidelines.
Mr Abayneh Melaku Manaye
ICAN Eastern Hub / Addis Ababa University
Success story from the Eastern Hub
Abstract
The Eastern Hub of the Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN) has made significant strides in 2023/2024, focusing on capacity building, collaboration, and resource mobilization. Key achievements include the development of an online IPC platform on Telegram and WhatsApp, engaging over 100 healthcare professionals, and conducting workshops to map and engage stakeholders. The hub finalized its 2024 Annual Workplan and Budget, supported training at Eka Kotebe Hospital, and advanced partnerships through Project ECHO. Challenges such as unresponsive representatives and busy officials were addressed with proactive follow-ups. Moving forward, the hub aims to expand its network, enhance infection control practices, and strengthen regional collaboration to combat infectious diseases effectively.
Biography
Abayneh Melaku is a Senior WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) and Public Health professional with over 13 years of experience in Ethiopia’s national and international development sectors. He holds an MSc in Water and Public Health from Addis Ababa University, a BSc in Environmental Health from Jimma University, and a BA in Accounting and Finance from Rift Valley University. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Health at Addis Ababa University. He has extensive experience in setting up and training in multi-disciplinary approach to One Health. He collaborated with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Water and Energy, the Ethiopian Standards Authority, and other organizations and helped to produce several policies. He Coordinated WASH and IPC monitoring in Ethiopia’s primary healthcare facilities in partnership with the Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN).
