Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
Champions Chats

In this video series, our IPC Champions highlight and discuss important topics in healthcare and infection prevention and control. Topics include body reservoirs, environmental reservoirs, healthcare vs. non-healthcare settings, everyday infection risks, and cleaning techniques.

Watch all available episodes here.

Episode 1 is available in Bangla, Chuukese, Hawaiian, Hindi, Marshallese, Samoan, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

Episodes 2-5 are or will be available in Bahasa Indonesia, Fijian, Hindi, Marshallese, Samoan, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

In partnership with:

CDC's Project Firstline

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)

Philippine Nurses Association of America Foundation

Papa Ola Lokahi

Pacific Islander Community Association of WA

Center for the Study of Asian American Health

Ocapica (Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance)

I Ola Lāhui

#WeAreFirstline

Project Firstline is a national collaborative led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide infection control training and education to frontline healthcare workers and public health personnel. APIAHF is proud to partner with Project Firstline, as supported through Cooperative Agreement CDC-RFA-OT18-1802. CDC is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this video do not necessarily represent the policies of CDC or HHS and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.

IPC Champions Chat Episode 1: Body Reservoirs

Join us for the premiere of our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Champions Chats! In this video series, our IPC Champions highlight and discuss important topics in healthcare and infection prevention and control. In Episode 1, IPC Champions discuss body reservoirs and how germs can spread between them.

This episode is now available in Chuukese, Bangla, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Hindi, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Hawaiian, and Samoan, and Marshallese.

IPC Champions Chat Episode 2: Environmental Reservoirs

In Episode 2, IPC Champions talk about environmental reservoirs and how we can prevent germs from spreading among them.

This episode is now available in Bahasa Indonesia, Hindi, Fijian, Samoan, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese and will soon be available in Marshallese.

IPC Champions Chat Episode 3: Healthcare vs. Non-Healthcare Settings

In Episode 3, IPC Champions highlight the differences between healthcare and non-healthcare settings.

This episode is now available in Bahasa Indonesia, Fijian, Hindi, Samoan, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese and will soon be available in Marshallese.

IPC Champions Chat Episode 4: Everyday Infection Risks

In Episode 4, an IPC Champion reminds frontline healthcare personnel of the importance of recognizing infection risks in everyday interactions.

This episode is now available in Bahasa Indonesia, Hindi, Fijian, Samoan, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese and will soon be available in Marshallese.

IPC Champions Chat Episode 5: Cleaning Techniques

In Episode 5, IPC Champions discuss the importance of using proper cleaning techniques to prevent the spread of infection.

This episode is now available in Bahasa Indonesia, Fijian, Hindi, Samoan, Simplified Chinese, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese, and will soon be available in Marshallese.