The infection prevention and control office performs many important duties: the following are among these duties:

•           Establishing policies and procedures to prevent and control infections in the hospital.

•           Surveillance and monitoring of infections in the hospital and issuing a quarterly and annually reports.

•           Producing the cumulative bacterial susceptibility data report (also known as the antibiogram)

•           Monitoring and management of sharp injuries.

•           Participating in the World hand Hygiene Day on 5 May each year and organizing hand hygiene workshops and raising awareness campaigns.

•           Monitoring of communicable diseases and reporting them to the Ministry of Health

•           Providing and administering vaccines (hepatitis B virus, tetanus, influenza) to healthcare workers and medical and other paramedical students.

•           Providing training in infection prevention and control to the hospital staff.

•           Making rounds in all departments and areas in the hospital to ensure that proper practices in infection prevention and control are applied.

•           Participating in all activities that are related to quality and patient safety.

•           Designing posters and leaflets that are related to infection prevention and control.

•           Participating in voluntary days that are organized by the hospital to spread health knowledge and awareness.

•           Organizing campaigns for influenza vaccination during the seasons of fall and winter.

•           Conducting antibiotic stewardship program in collaboration with the Department of Pharmacy.

•           Doing scientific research in the field of infection prevention and control.