Workshop 19
Tiny Lives, Timely Care: Infection Prevention in the NICU
Workshop Schedule
| Time | Duration | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00–09:30 | 30 min | Workshop Inauguration | — |
| 09:30–09:45 | 15 min |
Pre-test Welcome and Introduction |
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| 09:45–10:15 | 30 min | The NICU as an Infection Ecosystem: Why Neonates Are Different? |
Dr. Meena Mishra
Professor and Head, Microbiology, AIIMS, Nagpur |
| 10:15–11:00 | 45 min | Safe Water System in Neonatal Care |
Dr. Nizam Damani
Consultant and Advisor, Public Health Agency, Northern Ireland, UK |
| 11:00–11:30 | 30 min | Hand Hygiene in the NICU: Beyond the WHO 5 Moments |
Dr. Arya Laxmi Ranjan
Senior Resident, Microbiology, AIIMS, Nagpur |
| 11:30–11:45 | 15 min | Tea Break | — |
| 11:45–12:25 | 40 min | From Surveillance to Prevention: Practical Approaches to Reducing Device-Associated Infections in the NICU |
Dr. Neeta Gade
Additional Professor, Microbiology, AIIMS, Nagpur |
| 12:25–01:00 | 35 min | Stop Sepsis Before It Starts: Early Recognition and Management of Neonatal Sepsis |
Dr. Nishant Banait
Associate Professor, Neonatology, AIIMS, Nagpur |
| 01:00–02:00 | 60 min | Lunch | — |
| 02:00–02:45 | 45 min |
Interactive Case Discussion: Three Babies, One Organism: Investigating and Containing a NICU Outbreak |
Dr. Nizam Damani Dr. Neeta Gade |
| 02:45–03:15 | 30 min | MDROs in the NICU: Prevention, Detection and Containment |
Dr. Prachala Rathod
Associate Professor, Microbiology, AIIMS, Nagpur |
| 03:15–03:45 | 35 min | Five High-Impact Actions for a Safer NICU: From Evidence to Everyday Practice | Dr. Nizam Damani |
| 03:50–04:00 | 10 min | Post-test, Feedback & Valedictory | — |
