September 15th - 17th, 2025 • Pride Inn Convention Centre, Mombasa, Kenya
12th Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Scientific Conference
"Building Resilience Through Integrated Approaches to Infection Prevention and Control."
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Prof. Gunturu Revathi
IPNET-Kenya Chair
Message from the IPNET-Kenya Chair
Message from the Chair
Dear professional colleagues, our distinguished guests, delegates, IPC champions, I am pleased to welcome you to the 12thAnnualIPNET-KConference 2025 and the pristine surroundings of this beautiful venue in Naivasha. I am delighted and proud to state that over the past 10 years, IPNT Kenya Annual Conference has become an established event in Kenya, with more than 250 delegates including a substantial international participation from 10 - 15 different countries. When it comes to whole some education and vibrant discussions on a variety of topics and recent advances related to the profession of Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care Setting, IPNET Kenya conference is the event one would turn to. The conference offers a unique platform for participants to exchange UpToDate knowledge and real-life experiences in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections and control of antimicrobial resistance from around the world. Pursuing its mission of improving patient care and safety across Kenya though IPC advocacy and education, IPNET Kenya has once again put together an academic garland of important topics well-chosen by our scientific committee composed of experts in the field. The Keynote talks, symposia, workshops, free papers, and poster sessions are all in the rich program content in the same fashion that made all the past IPNET conferences a grand success. The 11th conference has a theme that resonates with the current life and times of the global community - Building Resilience Through Integrated Approaches to Infection Prevention andControl. Dear Colleagues, the global community is immediately faced with outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases and novel pathogens and old pathogens with novel pathogenicity. Mpox virusvariant, Clade IIb, is a recent example with pandemic potential. A new variant is detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently which is much more transmissible among children than the previous strain spreading very fast like wildfire. We are just trying to put COVID 19 behind and move on but Avian influenza (AH5N2) has been marching across the globe for some time with serious implications of antigenic shift and drift to produce novel variants. On 31st July, WHO publishes a news flash on Antimicrobial Resistance in Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae hvKp ST23 Global situation. On the same day, (31st July) Kenya confirmed its first case of Mpox at the Taita Taveta border post with Tanzania. The virus was detected in a person travelling from Uganda to Rwanda through Kenya. The Democratic Republic of Congo is currently experiencing the largest outbreak of the viral disease ever recorded, with tens of thousands of people infected as of June. Our conference is timely and very much required at this time. I look forward to your active participation and wish you exciting, fruitful, and highly enjoyable networking and collaborations during this conference.
Ndegwa Linus, MPHE, PhD
Founder, Infection prevention network-Kenya (IPNET-K)
Board member Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA) of international Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC)
Former, Board member: International Federation of infection control (IFIC) and Infection Control African Network (ICAN)
Message from the IPNET-Kenya founder
Message from the Founder
Dear Colleagues and Friends, On behalf of the Conference organizing committee, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 12th IPNET-Kenya conference, to be held at Pride Inn Convention center, Kenya, on September 15th -17th, 2025. Over the past one and half decade IPNET-Kenya has grown and become the voice of infection prevention and control (IPC) in Kenya with over 400 registered members. Since the inception of IPNET-Kenya in 2009 we have been organizing conferences to support members and partners to have a forum to share their practices and experiences through science-based evidence. Society has endeavored to build capacity amongst members to utilize their data and make informed decisions, through various forums like science writing workshops. This year conference engages broad subject matter expertise from within and across the borders... Please join IPNET-KENYA in the fight against HAIs and antimicrobial resistance by improving IPC prac tices in Kenya and the region. Enjoy the conference and experience the wonderful sceneries of Naivasha, and many places to enjoy like Hells gate national park, Giraffe centre, Lake Naivasha Crescent Island, Kitaru, Olkaria geothermal Spa, Crater Lake and Mt Longonot & Longonot national park and many more.
Dr. Rachel Kamau & Frankline O. Mboya
Co-Chairs, Scientific Committee
Remarks from the Scientific Committee
Remarks from the Scientific Committee
Dear Delegates, Welcome to the 11th Infection Prevention Network Kenya (IPNET K) Conference 2024! This event provides a unique forum for participants to connect, exchange knowledge, and share experiences in infection prevention and control practices and the global fight against antimicrobial resistance. This years theme focuses on Integrated and Innovative Approaches to Infection Prevention and Control combined with Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Mitigation. These crucial strategies include improved hygiene practices, rapid diagnostics, antibiotic stewardship programs, and new treatment developments. In 2024, we introduced the use of geospatial mapping and artificial intelligence (AI) in infection prevention and control (IPC). These tools help track disease spread, identify hotspots for targeted interventions, and enhance predictive analytics, improving outbreak forecasting and resource allocation. They optimize surveillance, streamline responses, and enhance the effectiveness of IPC strategies, ultimately reducing infection rates and healthcare costs. The conference will cover a wide of topics with expert guest speakers who will share their knowledge and experiences on practical IPC and AMR applications designed for all healthcare settings. The program follows the tradition of oral presentations, poster sessions, keynote speeches, and roundtable symposia. We are delighted to have you here and wish you a successful and fruitful experience. Enjoy!
About IPNET-Kenya
Background
Infection Prevention and Control Network, Kenya (IPNET-K) is the leading society for healthcare professionals with an interest in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). For more than 10 years, IPNET- K has been capacity building, advocating and championing for patient safety by actively ensuring that IPC and AMR are core/priority programs at all levels of healthcare as well as at the medical training institutions. It has a membership of health professionals (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, laboratory scientists, public health officers, epidemiologists, IPC practitioners etc) from all levels of healthcare who serve IPNET-K as educators and consultants in IPC/AMR. Its members are also involvedin providing technical support to the Ministry of Health IPC and AMR programs. An increasing number of members are IPC focal persons at the county and hospital level where they direct programs on AMR and IPC.
Mission
The association/ Society mission is to promote patient and staff safety in the healthcare settings by promoting infection control measures and advance the field of healthcare epidemiology.
Membership
Individual: persons working in or related to infection prevention and control.
Corporates: employed in a business or industry related to the field of healthcare.
Students: enrolled in a institution of higher learning in a related field.
Emeritus: a current member in good standing who has fully retired.
Patron firms: companies with an interest in healthcare epidemiology.
General Information
Pride inn convention center
The official language of the conference will be English. No simultaneous translation service will be provided.
Once you have completed the registration process, you will be provided with a name badge, an abstract book, and a conference bag. It is mandatory to always wear your badge during the conference sessions.
The organizers of the congress are not liable for any personal injuries, loss or damage of property incurred by the participants (or their accompanying persons) during or as a result of the congress. It is advisable for all participants to ensure the validity of their own insurance prior to attending the congress.
We kindly request that you comply with the Covid-19 guidelines set by the Ministry of Health and avoid leaving any personal belongings unattended at any time, whether within or outside the meeting venue. If you need to store any personal belongings, please contact the bell captain at the hotel lobby for assistance.
During educational sessions, electronic devices must be set to silent or vibrate mode. Phone conversations are strictly prohibited within the meeting rooms.
Onsite registration will take place outside the conference hall located on the ground floor. The registration fee covers the program book, access to all sessions and exhibition areas adjacent to the conference hall, as well as morning and afternoon tea/coffee and lunch. Any updates regarding the meeting schedule will be communicated to participants through signage or announcements.
Registration hours:
All presenters must submit their presentations as a PowerPoint file through the IPNET abstract submission portal by 14th September 2025. Please note that presentations on portable drives or devices will not be accepted. Presenters are also required to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of their session at the designated meeting room to meet with the session chair.
Exhibition will be held outside the conference hall. All delegates are invited to interact with the companies and view state-of-the-art IPC-related products at the exhibition.
Lost and found: Please return any items found to the registration desk located opposite the meeting room.
Currency Information: The currency will be Kenya Shillings (KES).
Conference Venue
Pride inn convention center
Conference Program
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Sunday 14th September 2025 | 16:00 - 19:30
Dr. Evelyn Wesangula-ESA
Prof. Revathi Gunturu, AKUH
Josiah Mwenda, UoN
Dr Linus Ndegwa, US CDC
Prof. Revathi Gunturu, AKUH
Dr. Flavia Nakayima, University of Arizona
Dr. Sigei
Guest Speakers
Learn from leading experts in the field of Infection Prevention and Control.
Dr. Evelyn Wesangula
ESA
"Health Emergencies Preparedness, Response and Resilience -Focus on AMR and IPC"
Prof. Revathi Gunturu
AKUH
"Recent Developments in Medical Device related IPC practices" & "The role of ECHO in integrating AMR into IPC"
Josiah Mwenda
UoN
"AMR Surveillance Information System Challenges"
Dr. Linus Ndegwa
IPNET Kenya
"Collaborative Leadership and Culture Change in Delivering Infection Prevention"
Dr. Flavia Nakayima
University of Arizona
"Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Incidence Estimates Influenced by Documentation Completeness in an East African Regional Referral Hospital"
Dr. Sigei
Industry
"Industry Insight into Infection Prevention and Control and AMR"
Conference Abstracts
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Best Presentation Award
This award is given to the best oral presentation presented at the conference. The oral presentation will be evaluated based on Presentation Style, Research Quality, and Layout/Design. Unique opportunity to combine visual and oral explanations of your projects in the form of oral presentation.