Guidelines

Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines and Standards

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27 March 2026

Essential guidelines for protecting patients and staff.

The list below presents the different types of infection prevention and control related guidelines and standards that have been developed as references specifically for various healthcare sectors and facilities.

As the secretariat for the National Infection Prevention and Control Committee (NIPC) has transitioned from MOH to the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA), please direct any queries on the guidelines/standards to NIPC_Sec@cda.gov.sg (opens in new tab) instead of NIPC_Sec@moh.gov.sg (opens in new tab).

Documents for Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines and Standards

National Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines on Water Management in Acute Healthcare Facilities 2026 - Early Chapter Release	National IPC Guidelines on Water Management in Acute Healthcare Facilities 2026 - Early Chapter Release [PDF, 1.35 MB] (opens in new tab)
Guidance for National Infection Prevention and Control Standards for Nursing Homes 2025	National Infection Prevention and Control Standards for Nursing Homes 2025 [PDF, 511 KB] (opens in new tab)
Guidance for Assessment and Maintenance of Effective Ventilation in Acute Care Hospitals: Best Practice Recommendations for Infection Prevention and Control 2024	Guidance For Assessment And Maintenance Of Effective Ventilation In Acute Care Hospitals 2024_final [PDF, 633 KB] (opens in new tab)
Infection Prevention and Control Specifications for New Healthcare Buildings 2024	Infection Prevention and Control Specifications for New Buildings Revised 2024_final [PDF, 1.7 MB] (opens in new tab)
National Cleaning Standards for Acute Healthcare Facilities 2024	National Cleaning Standards for Acute Healthcare Facilities_Final 2024 [PDF, 342 KB] (opens in new tab)
National Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines For Endoscopy Centres 2023	National IPC Guidelines for Endoscopy Centres_On MOH Website_20Feb2023 [PDF, 1.6 MB] (opens in new tab)
National Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines For Primary Care 2022	National IPC Guidelines for Primary Care_On MOH website_Final [PDF, 2.2 MB] (opens in new tab)
National Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines for Long Term Care Facilities, Revised 2021	National IPC Guidelines for Long Term Care Facilities_2021_Revised_2nd Edition [PDF, 1.6 MB] (opens in new tab)
National Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines for Community Hospitals, 2021	National IPC Guidelines for CHs_23April [PDF, 897 KB] (opens in new tab)
National Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines for Outpatient Dialysis Centres, 2020	National IPC Guidelines for Outpatient Dialysis Centres [PDF, 1.4 MB] (opens in new tab)
National Infection Prevention and Control Standard for Acute Healthcare Facilities, 2022	Revised National IPC Standards for Acute Healthcare Facilities_2022 [PDF, 598 KB] (opens in new tab)
National Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines for Acute Healthcare Facilities, 2017	The National Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines for Acute Healthcare Facilities - 2017 [PDF, 4.4 MB] (opens in new tab)