ESSENTIAL OF ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE AS INFECTION RISK REDUCTION PRACTICES IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Over the past few decades, the world had seen increase outbreaks of diseases that were
once better controlled. Previously unidentified infectious agent that can cause incurable
diseases such as HIV, COVID-19 and hepatitis had become a significant cause of illness
and death in many part of the world. The school and community health care services are
not exempted because infections can spread anywhere health care services are being
rendered, and without proper precaution known as aseptic technique, the health facility
can cause the spread of infections and diseases known as infections acquired in the
hospital (hospital acquired infections), this are a continuous problem everywhere in the
world. Therefore when providing health services, it is essentialfor health workers to
prevent the spread of infection at all times, whether in the school or during community
health care services provision.This paper therefore focus on how to ensure infection risk
reduction practices through measures known as aseptic technique anywhere, any place
health care services is being rendered.