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About the Award

The APSIC Environmental
Hygiene Excellence Award
is an invaluable recognition for
healthcare facilities across Asia Pacific.

The APSIC Environmental Hygiene Excellence Award (AEHEA) has been established as a regional platform to identify, recognise, honour, celebrate, and share best practices in environmental hygiene that demonstrate
excellence in championing and sustaining the highest standard of hygiene and safety.

We would encourage nominees that have meaningfully contributed to this region.

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Commitment to IPC

Facilities that demonstrate a sustained, organisation-wide commitment to infection prevention and control as a core pillar of patient care.

Innovative Practices

Programmes that introduce evidence-based innovation to improve environmental hygiene standards, protocols, and outcomes across the facility.

Quality of Care

Organisations where high environmental hygiene standards directly translate to measurable improvements in patient safety and clinical outcomes.

A Message From

Message from Award Program Chair and APSIC President

The APSIC Environmental Hygiene Excellence Award has been established to shine a light on the healthcare facilities across Asia Pacific that go above and beyond in maintaining safe, clean, and infection-free environments for their patients and staff.


Environmental hygiene is the unsung hero of infection prevention — a meticulous discipline that requires commitment, expertise, and continuous improvement. This Award celebrates the teams and institutions who have made that commitment, and whose work has directly contributed to saving lives.


We believe this recognition will inspire others across the region to raise their standards, to innovate, and to champion hygiene excellence as a core value of quality healthcare. We warmly invite eligible institutions to participate in the 2025 Award programme.

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Environmental hygiene is the unsung hero of infection prevention — a discipline that requires unwavering commitment, continuous improvement, and organisation-wide leadership.

A/Prof Moi Lin Ling
Programme Chair, APSIC Environmental Hygiene Award
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This Award celebrates institutions that have made the commitment to hygiene excellence — and whose work has directly contributed to saving lives across Asia Pacific.

Prof. Anucha Apisarnthanarak
President, APSIC
Why Join

Why Join the APSIC
Environmental Hygiene
Excellence Award?

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Be recognised

Showcase your facility as a leading practitioner of Environmental Hygiene in the Asia Pacific region. Gain regional visibility and credibility among infection prevention peers, healthcare leaders, and policymakers.
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Save lives
Why Join

Save lives

Improve Environmental Hygiene status, which directly and positively impacts patient safety. Participating in this award process helps your team identify gaps, benchmark against best practice, and drive meaningful improvement.
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Regional Recognition

Celebrated on
the regional stage

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Regional recognition

Be recognised regionally

Award winners and finalists are recognised across APSIC's regional network — spanning clinicians, hospital administrators, and infection prevention communities throughout Asia Pacific.

Present your programme

Present your programme

Winners are invited to present at the APSIC regional conference, sharing innovations with infection prevention professionals from across the region.

The Award

Prestigious recognition, rather than a monetary prize

Listed in APSIC guidelines

Your institution's name is listed in the APSIC guidelines and on the AEHEA website as a recognised centre of excellence — permanently on record for the Asia Pacific IPC community.

Certificate of achievement

An official certificate of achievement prepared and endorsed by APSIC — suitable for display within your institution and recognised across the region's infection prevention network.

Regional visibility & award plaque

Acknowledgment across APSIC's social media and publications, shared with the IPC community across Asia Pacific — plus an official AEHEA Award plaque presented at the regional ceremony.

Invitation to present

Award winners receive a formal invitation to present their programme at the APSIC regional conference — sharing their innovations with infection prevention leaders across Asia Pacific.

FAQ

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We are here to answer.

Who is eligible to participate?+
Any accredited healthcare facility operating within the Asia Pacific region is eligible to apply, including general hospitals, specialty centres, and long-term care facilities. The facility must be able to demonstrate active environmental hygiene programmes with supporting documentation.
What is the objective of the Award Programme?+
The AEHEA aims to identify, recognise, and celebrate healthcare facilities across Asia Pacific that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to environmental hygiene and infection prevention. The programme also serves to surface and share best practices that can inspire improvement across the region.
Is there a participation fee?+
No. The AEHEA application and evaluation process is entirely free of charge for all participating institutions. There are no submission, processing, or ceremony attendance fees.
What are the evaluation criteria?+
Applications are evaluated across three core criteria: Commitment to IPC (sustained organisational focus on infection prevention), Innovative Practices (evidence-based improvements to hygiene protocols), and Quality of Care (measurable impact of hygiene practices on patient safety outcomes).
How are finalists selected?+
All applications undergo a structured, blinded peer-review process conducted by APSIC's expert jury panel. Applications are scored against standardised rubrics, and finalists are selected based on the strength of their evidence and overall score. All applicants receive written feedback.
Will additional information be kept confidential?+
Yes. All submission materials and facility data shared as part of the application process are treated as strictly confidential. Information is only accessed by APSIC jury members for evaluation purposes and is never shared with third parties without explicit consent.
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