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Overview
Ensuring strong infection prevention and control (IPC) is essential for patient and healthcare worker safety. WHO reviewed IPC integration across six Western Pacific countries, analyzing 738 documents. Findings highlighted gaps in policy implementation, reliance on external funding, and limited IPC compliance monitoring. While all six countries have national IPC programs, challenges persist in establishing routine monitoring with data-driven actions. Priorities include strengthening IPC governance, improving healthcare-associated infection surveillance, enhancing workforce training, and ensuring systematic IPC compliance monitoring. Sustained progress depends on data-driven decision-making and system-wide integration to make IPC a core health system priority.