The Infection Control Society of Pakistan (ICSP) is a non-profit national organisation in
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
, representing specialist practitioners in
infection control
Infection prevention and control is the discipline concerned with preventing healthcare-associated infections; a practical rather than academic sub-discipline of epidemiology. In Northern Europe, infection prevention and control is expanded from ...
.
[Infection Control Society: About]
/ref> The body consists of a network of health care professionals, Social scientists, financial advisors, opinion leaders and international experts and has conducted research and studies for control and prevention of infectious diseases in the country.
The body is an affiliated member of the International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC), International Society for Infectious Diseases
The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID), established in 1986, is a nonprofit organization that monitors infectious diseases on a global scale. It also offers grants and fellowships, publishes a journal, and runs online learning pl ...
, based in the United States and the Global Health Council
The Global Health Council is a United States-based non-profit leading networking organization "supporting and connecting advocates, implementers and stakeholders around global health priorities worldwide". The Council is the world's largest membe ...
based in Washington D.C.. It is headed by its president Rafiq Khanani.
References
Infectious disease organizations
Medical and health organisations based in Pakistan
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