Session 1. Deep dive into the WHO Strategic Directions for IPC: Political commitment and policies and active IPC programmes16 October 2022, 2:00-3:30 pm CETThe Global Strategy on Infection Prevention and Control (GSIPC) represents a turning point in the history of IPC with a clear vision and objectives to protect those accessing and providing care from associated infections by 2030. It also provides Member States with eight strategic directions (SD) to achieve measurable improvements and to substantially reduce the ongoing risk of health care-associated infections including those prone to epidemics and pandemics and those exhibiting antimicrobial resistance.The WHO IPC Hub Unit at WHO headquarters is organizing a special series of webinars to discuss the GSIPC key elements and implementation. In the first session of this four-part series, a panel of IPC specialists from global, national and facility levels will discuss how Strategic Directions “Political commitment and policies” (SD1) and “Active IPC programmes” (SD2) have impacted and will further impact their work, staff and the communities they serve, as well as the challenges and opportunities to be gained. Objectives:To provide a brief overview of the GSIPCTo understand GSIPC SD 1- “Political commitment and policies” and SD 2- “Active IPC programmes”To share views and experiences of IPC panellists to address political commitment and policies supporting IPC and achieve active IPC programmes CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Agenda16 October 2022, 2:00-3:30 pm CET ChairBenedetta Allegranzi (Technical Lead, WHO IPC Hub and Task Force, WHO HQ) Time (pm, CET)ItemSpeaker2.00Housekeeping instructionsNita Bellare (programme manager, WHO IPC Hub)2.05Welcome remarks/Introduction to special webinar series/ObjectivesBenedetta Allegranzi (Technical lead IPC Hub & Task Force Unit, Integrated Health Services department, WHO HQ)2.10Introduction: Strategic Direction 1- Political Commitment and Policies; Strategic Direction 2- Active IPC ProgrammesMaha Talaat (IPC Consultant, WHO IPC Hub and former regional advisor for IPC and AMR, WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office)2.25Discussion with panel of IPC experts (facilitated by Benedetta Allegranzi)Bobson Fofanah (IPC Officer, WHO Country Office, Sierra Leone)Bala Rai (Chief of the Nursing Capacity Building Section, Nursing and Social Security Division, Ministry of Health Nepal)Hiroki Saito (AMR Clinical Reference Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan)Ben Park (The Global Fund, Switzerland)2.55Questions to the panel and interactive session with participantsALL3.25Closing remarksBenedetta AllegranziThe webinar will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation available in: Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish and Russian.Please contact bellaren@who.int with questions.