Haifa Altalhi
Head infection prevention and control department
King Saud University
Saudi Arabia
Biography
Haifaa Altalhi, Head of Infection Control Department in King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC), Co-chairman of Infection Control Committee of KSUMC. Haifaa is a Medical Technologist, Microbiologist and Board certified infection control expert. She has a special interest in engaging the community in infection prevention and control the transmission of infections both in healthcare facility as well as the public. She is extensively involved in Education of Microbiology and infection prevention and control, she is best known for being highly energetic and motivated leader. She participated in creating a system to monitor surgical site infections, participated in the infection control awareness and education group during Hajj of 2009, in year 2015 and 2016 led a group of volunteers and hospital employees to execute a country wide influenza awareness and vaccination campaign.
Research Interest
Infection diseases, Public Health, Microbiology, Vaccines, Infection Control