WHNOct 27, 2023
Update: Our letter to HICPAC demanding proper airborne infection control in healthcare received over 750 signatures, including the signature of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, which has 5 million members.
https://whn.global/november-2023-letter-to-hicpac-members/
November 2023 - Letter to HICPAC Members - WHN

We want healthcare to be safe for both healthcare workers and patients. The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) is the body that advises the CDC on infection control in healthcare. HICPAC is currently discussing drafts on infection control policies. Here is our letter to tell HICPAC not to weaken protections.   To CDC Director … Continued

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The science is clear, and public awareness of the lack of airborne infection control in healthcare is growing.

Our letter will be sent to HICPAC members, as well as shared with press outlets.

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We cannot sit back and watch as HICPAC continues to ignore the unchecked spread of COVID in healthcare facilities, harming vulnerable patients, worsening the health of frontline healthcare workers and exacerbating staff shortages.
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Ignoring COVID is not a plan for controlling infections in healthcare.

Recommending droplet protections is not a plan for controlling an airborne virus transmitted by aerosols.

WHN members and our allies say loud and clear: protect patients and HCWs now!

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If you haven’t yet, please mark your calendars for Nov 2-3, when HICPAC will next meet.

You can submit written comment between November 1 and November 6 at midnight ET, and we have instructions to help you do so here:
https://whn.global/sign-up-november-hicpac-meeting/

Signing up and participating in the November 2-3rd Virtual HICPAC Meeting - WHN

Thank you for your interest in signing up for the HICPAC meeting. Here is the link to signup: https://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/meeting.html.  The meeting is scheduled on November 2 (9am-5pm ET) and 3 (9am-12pm et), teleconference only (Zoom). The agenda may not be available until the day(s) of and will be posted at the signup link above, along … Continued

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