Lucknow: A special workshop focusing on infection prevention will be organised ahead of the 21st Annual UP-UK Microcon Conference, where health experts will share their insights and best practices. The one-day pre-conference satellite workshop titled “Towards Zero CLABSI and VAE: Transforming Patient Care Through Care Bundles” will be held on February 6 at the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences.
The workshop is being organised by the Department of Microbiology in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh–Uttarakhand Chapter of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists. Institute Director Prof CM Singh will attend the event as the chief guest.
The primary objective of the workshop is to strengthen infection prevention practices in intensive care units, with special emphasis on preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) and Ventilator-Associated Events (VAE), which are major challenges in critical care settings.
Dr Jyotsna Agrawal, Professor and Head of the Department of Microbiology, will serve as the Organising Chairperson and will lead sessions on evidence-based infection control measures and high-impact hospital interventions. Dr Manodeep Sen, Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Organising Secretary of the workshop, will focus on translating international guidelines into practical, bedside implementation.
Expert speakers including Dr Fatima Khan, Professor, Department of Microbiology, JNMC, Aligarh Muslim University, and Dr Sheetal Verma, Professor (Junior Grade), KGMU, will deliberate on CLABSI prevention bundles and evolving concepts related to VAE. Prof SS Nath, Additional Professor from the Department of Anaesthesiology, will guide participants on practical aspects and real-world challenges in implementing CLABSI and VAE prevention strategies in ICUs.
The workshop will benefit microbiologists, intensivists, clinicians, infection control professionals and nursing staff, providing them with updated knowledge and practical guidance on effective infection prevention.
