国际感染预防周10月24日收尾：2026年主题为「感染预防的世代」
国际感染预防周（IIPW）今年于10月18日至24日举行，10月24日收尾。这一全球性的医疗卫生宣传周由感染控制与流行病学专业人员协会（APIC）发起，每年10月第三周举行，旨在向公众与医疗从业者推广感染预防，并肯定感染预防专业人员的工作。
2026年的主题是「感染预防的世代：过去、现在、受保护」（Generations of Infection Prevention: Past. Present. Protected.）。其中「过去」向建立现代感染预防规范的先行者与历代从业者致意；「现在」强调今天的感染预防人员与医疗团队在保障患者安全、应对新发健康威胁中的作用；「受保护」则指把世代积累的知识与行之有效的做法传下去，保护患者、医护人员与未来世代。
本周内，各地医疗机构以海报、事实清单、同行表彰与教育活动响应这一主题。英国苏格兰的 NHS Lanarkshire 本周表彰其一线感染预防团队；该机构感染预防与控制主任 Christina Coulombe 说：「这一周是用来庆祝人的。从我们的专业感染预防与控制团队，到提供和支持照护的每一位同事，我们每个人都在预防感染、保护他人方面有一份责任。」
APIC 在宣传周收尾时发文感谢全球参与者，表示庆祝活动虽然结束，感染预防的影响每天都在持续。感染预防的基础做法包括手卫生、正确使用个人防护装备、接种疫苗与环境清洁等。
International Infection Prevention Week Concludes Oct. 24: 2026 Theme Honors 'Generations of Infection Prevention'
International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) ran this year from Oct. 18 to 24, concluding on Oct. 24. Founded by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and held each year in the third week of October, the global health awareness week promotes infection prevention among the public and health care workers and recognizes infection preventionists.
The 2026 theme is 'Generations of Infection Prevention: Past. Present. Protected.' 'Past' honors the pioneers and generations of professionals who built today's infection prevention practices; 'Present' highlights the role of today's infection preventionists and health care teams in patient safety and in responding to emerging health threats; and 'Protected' points to passing proven knowledge and practices on to safeguard patients, health care workers and future generations.
During the week, health care organizations marked the theme with posters, fact sheets, peer recognition and educational activities. In Scotland, NHS Lanarkshire highlighted its frontline infection prevention teams. 'This week is about celebrating people,' said Christina Coulombe, its director of infection prevention and control. 'From our specialist Infection Prevention and Control teams to colleagues delivering and supporting care across Lanarkshire, every one of us has a part to play in preventing infection and protecting others.'
As the week wrapped up, APIC thanked participants around the world, saying the celebrations were ending but the impact of infection prevention continues every day. Core infection prevention practices include hand hygiene, correct use of personal protective equipment, vaccination and environmental cleaning.
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图片来源：美国海军医疗船 USNS Mercy 上的一名手术室护士与手部消毒用品（2020年资料图）。照片：美国海军，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / A perioperative nurse aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy with surgical hand antisepsis supplies (2020 file photo). Photo: U.S. Navy, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
