This document outlines the Terms of Reference for the national technical working group (TWG) on WASH in health care facilities in Kenya. It defines the TWG’s objectives, roles, guiding principles, and membership structure, aiming to support national WASH FIT roll-out, improve coordination and resource mobilization, guide policy, and strengthen infection prevention and climate resilience.
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Kenya Health Facility Census Report (2023) (English)
A comprehensive national census of all health facilities in Kenya, this report provides a baseline on facility readiness, infrastructure, basic amenities (like water and power), availability of health services, workforce, and linkage to community health units. It includes data on access to water, hand hygiene facilities, IPC capacity, and gaps in tracer medicines, laboratory equipment, and disability-friendly infrastructure.
Health Care Waste Management Guidelines (2023) (English)
This publication provides comprehensive national guidelines for managing health care waste in Kenya. It outlines the types of healthcare waste, risk categories, legal and policy frameworks, and technical procedures for segregation, storage, collection, treatment, and disposal. The guidelines promote environmental protection, occupational health and safety, and compliance with infection prevention and control (IPC) standards.
Report on WASH FIT training in Kenya
This document is a training report of the national training on WASH FIT in Kenya. Ministry of Health Kenya, UNICEF HQ & UNICEF Kenya co-facilitated a WASH FIT training in October 2023 in Machakos town-Kenya. Find more about the training from the report below!
Improving water and hand-washing services in rural health care facilities in Kitui County, Kenya
Improving water and hand-washing services in rural health care facilities in Kitui County, Kenya
Authors: Jacob Katuva, Rob Hope, Ellie McBurney, Nancy Gladstone, Johanna Koehler, Cliff Nyaga, Dennis Njung’e
This brief presents policy recommendations for improving water and hand-washing services in rural health care facilities through a professional service delivery model. Annualised costs to provide safe and reliable water and soap services are estimated from actual cost data, providing a basis for county-level budgets and investment planning.
Decentralized Chlorine Generation COP Meeting: Aug 2021
Slides from the August 2021 meeting of the global community of practice on decentralized chlorine production.
Case studies of WASH FIT implementation
This document contains a set of short case studies from the following countries: The Philippines, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao PDR, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Tajikistan, Ecuador and Mali.