World Hand Hygiene Day 2024
World Hand Hygiene Day 2024 The theme is promoting knowledge and capacity building of all health workers through innovative and impactful training and education, on infection prevention and control, including …
World AMR Awareness Week – 18-24 November
The theme this year is “Preventing antimicrobial resistance together”. What does this mean? By staying well – we reduce the need for antimicrobials. We can do this by making …
Internation Infection Prevention and Control Week (15-21 October)
What are YOU doing to improve YOUR infection prevention and control practices? Hands are the most common route of infection. Infections can occur via DIRECT transmission – when any pathogens …
World Veterinary Nurse / Technician Awareness 9-13 October 2023
“The future is in your hands”
World Zoonoses Day 6 July 2023
Zoonoses are diseases transmitted form animals and humans (and reverse zoonotic or zooanthroponotic) are diseases from humans TO animals. Some zoonotic diseases are emerging because of land clearing / deforestation, …
World Veterinary Day 29 April 2023
World Veterinary Day is to recognise the role of veterinarians in animal health around the world. This year, the theme is “Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness in the Veterinary profession. …
World Malaria Day 25 April 2023
World Malaria Day shares it’s day with ANZAC day in Australia and New Zealand. Tens of thousands of people die every year from this vector borne-disease. Other primates …
World Immunisation Week 24-30 April 2023
Q fever is caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetii. This zoonotic disease can infect mammals, birds, reptiles and arthropods. You can protect yourself with a vaccination. You will need serology …
World Tuberculosis Day 24 March 2023
Did you know that Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) was eradicated from Australia in 1997? The disease is still notifiable which means you must report any suspected cases in your herd. Bovine …