International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW): October 13–19, 2024

This year’s theme, “Moving the Needle on Infection Prevention,” is all about advancing infection prevention efforts and making infection prevention fun and engaging for your team. 

APIC provides activities like the Build a Bug Contest or daily infection prevention Wordles. These interactive events are designed to spark creativity, teamwork, and excitement while reinforcing the best practices that keep everyone safe. 

Ways to Use This Resource: 

  • Build a Bug Contest: Challenge your team to create their own superbug and showcase how they would stop it! 
  • Daily Wordle: Add some brain-teasing fun to your day with infection prevention-themed Wordles. 
  • Infection Prevention Challenges: Bring out the competitive spirit with trivia, scavenger hunts, and more.