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APPENDIX 1: District Infection and Antibiotic Control Committee (DIACC)

a) Composition of District Infection and Antibiotic Control Committee. The following will
be members of the DIACC:
1. Medical Officer of Health- chairman
2. Appointed District Pharmacist - (Secretariat)
3. Public Health Specialist (Primary Care) - (Infection Control Coordinator)
4. Public Health Specialist (Epidemiology)
5. Public Health Specialist (KPAS)
6. Appointed Family Medicine Specialist (AMS Coordinator)
7. District Matron
8. District Assistant Medical Officer
9. Appointed Infection Control Nurse/Personnel
10. Appointed District Medical Laboratory Technologist
11. Information and Communication Technology Officer (ICT)
12. Three (3) Representatives of Pharmacist from Health Clinic
13. Three (3) Representatives of Link Nurse/Personnel from Health Clinic

b) Chairman
The committee will be chaired by the District Health Officer and the chairman:
• Leads facilitation and coordination of district public health efforts in promoting good
infection control practice and judicious use of antimicrobial.
• Provides a platform for programme planning and implementation.
• Leads DIACC meetings.
• Reviews and approves DIACC output.
• In the absence of the Chairman, the meeting will be chaired by a delegate assigned
by the chairman.

c) Infection Control and AMS District Coordinator
• Represents District Infection and Antibiotic Control Committee (DIACC) meeting.
• Assists Chairman in facilitation and coordination of the district infection and
antibiotic control stewardship activities.
• Prepares reports on progress and performance of infection and antibiotic control
stewardship activities.
• Recommends necessary intervention and improvement to the chairman and
committee.

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