Statistics Act, 1999
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National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)RegulationsNorms and Standards Regulations Applicable to Different Categories of Health Establishments, 2017Clinical Governance and Clinical Care8. Infection prevention and control programmes |
| (1) | The health establishment must maintain an environment, which minimises the risk of disease outbreaks, the transmission of infection to users, health care personnel and visitors. |
| (2) | For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), a health establishment must— |
| (a) | ensure that there are hand washing facilities in every service area; |
| (b) | provide isolation units or cubicles where users with contagious infections can be accommodated; |
| (c) | ensure there is clean linen to meet the needs of users; and |
| (d) | ensure that health care personnel are protected from acquiring infections through the use of personal protective equipment and prophylactic immunisations. |
