Eight practical steps have been identified that countries can take at the national and sub-national level to improve WASH in health care facilities. These include national assessments and analyses, development of roadmaps, and targets and standards for WASH in health care facilities.
#WASHWednesday - Access to clean water & sanitation is one of the most effective ways we can prevent disease, yet 1 in 6 health facilities lack basic water services & 1 in 5 do not have a toilet. Without universal #WASH, we cannot have #UHC. @ToyinSaraki @WorldBankWater
#WHA72 in May - why water, sanitation and hygiene must be a priority for quality healthcare, protecting #patientsafety and tackling #AMR - side discussions align with the proposed resolution on #WASH in #healthcare Read more https://t.co/jqUpC53Csm
Last week, @USAID's Center for Faith & Opportunity joined us in hosting diverse faith based organizations to discuss opportunities for #WASH in healthcare facilities 🌍🌎. We are excited to see how these conversations & relationships solve this issue.
Faith-leaders gather for historic meeting
HEALTHCARE CENTERS RUN THOUGH WATER DOES NOT MEDIA CONTACT: Susan Barnett susankbarnett@gmail.com (917) 841-0221 April 9, 2019, Washington, DC: Foll...
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Health facilities are still working towards basic #WASH targets: By 2022, 60% of all facilities globally and in each SDG region have at least basic services,
By 2025, 80% have basic services,
By 2030, 100% have basic WASH services. https://t.co/NSW6vczprx Quality #HealthForAll
Join @EmoryCGSW's webinar tomorrow (17th April, 9am EST, 2pm BST, 4pm EAT) to learn about @UNICEFTanzania's experiences of #WASH in #healthcarefacilities #HCF #washinhcf #washforhealth Register at https://t.co/iPSc00YPXA
Join us on #MaternalMonday today, as we discuss "Benefits of Universal Health Coverage in Improving Maternal Healthcare". Follow us on Twitter @wellbeingafrica & @Maternal_Monday, on Instagram @wellbeingafrica, & on Facebook /wellbeingafrica. #GivingBirthInNigeria @ToyinSaraki
Do you have a story to tell about WASH in health care facilities? A video? Publication? Case study? Share it on the @WHO @UNICEF knowledge portal for
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Without adequate #WASH & waste management in all #healthcare facilities, gvts cannot ensure patient safety, prevent or control disease outbreaks such as #cholera or #Ebola & tackle #AntimicrobialResistance. #StandUp4Water #EP2019
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Every year, 17 million mothers in developing countries give birth in healthcare facilities without adequate #WASH. @JMPWASH @UNICEF @WHO #IntlMHDay #BreakBarriers to Safe Motherhood.
1 in 4 health care facilities lacks basic water services – UNICEF, WHO
One in four health care facilities around the world lacks basic water services, impacting over 2 billion people, according to a new report by WHO and ...
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"Financing #WASH in all health care facilities is an opportunity to enable the realisation of a #Ghana beyond aid, characterized by #UHC and quality care."
@WaterAid_Ghana's Chaka Uzondu on why a step-change in financing is needed. @WASH_FOR_HEALTH
'Doing the maths': Financing WASH in health care facilities in Ghana | WASH Matters
Approximately 30% of health care facilities in Ghana lack a basic water service, according to latest JMP stats. WaterAid Ghana's Policy Manager works ...
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