The theme for this year’s International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) is “Breaking the Chain of Infection” so mark your calendars for 16 to 22 October 2016. IIPW is an annual awareness campaign to stimulate interest in and highlight the importance of infection prevention. A number of exciting activities and resources are being planned around the 2016 IIPW theme so stay tuned for details on how you can get involved in IIPW.