title: Partnering globally and acting locally for infection control in Nepal.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the process and outputs of an international collaborative oral health promotion project to develop a national infection control policy and training programme for oral health care workers in the low income country of Nepal between April, 2003 and May, 2004.
  
  
  METHODS
  The project process was implemented in phases: 1) extensive review of national and international infection control documents; 2) development of draft infection control policies and protocols; 3) development of instruments to assess knowledge, attitude and behaviour and infection control practices; 4) baseline survey to assess these factors; 5) development of training programmes and training of oral health care providers; 6) revision of infection control policies and protocols, survey questions, assessment instruments, and training programme.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Project outputs include a national infection control policy and protocols, infection control assessment instruments, infection control training materials and programmes, and oral health care providers trained in infection control.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the project to develop a national infection control policy and training programme for oral health care workers in dental clinics, dental education institutions and the Nepal Primary Health Care System, required the collaboration of policy makers, health professionals, health managers, oral health care providers and educators from the government sector, private sector, Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and International Non-Government Organisations (INGOs).
authors.affiliation: United Mission to Nepal Oral Health Programme, Kathmandu, Nepal. robyee@wlink.com.np
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yee
authors.forename: Madhurima
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhadra
authors.forename: Subodh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nepal
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wellington
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Robison
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Groves
mesh_terms: D003797:Dental Staff / Q000193:education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D019552:Infection Control, Dental; D007391:International Cooperation; D009390:Nepal