India, May 7 -- The Postgraduate Institute of Child Health (PGICH) in Noida has launched certificate courses in infection prevention and control for doctors and nurses, in collaboration with the Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI), officials said on Wednesday.

The initiative, announced on the occasion of World Hand Hygiene Day (May 5), aims to boost structured training in infection control across healthcare settings at a time when hospitals are placing renewed emphasis on patient safety and standardised clinical practices.

According to officials, two separate programmes - a certificate course in infection control for doctors and another for nurses - will be offered as three-month hybrid courses. These will combine online self-pac...