Poor management of health care waste poses a serious threat to the health of health care workers, patients and communities. In developing countries, adequate health care waste
management (HCWM) is often challenging. To address this, the Zambian Health Services Improvement Project with HCWM as a component, was implemented in five Zambian provinces (Luapula, Muchinga, Northern, North-Western and Western Provinces), under which this cross-sectional study was conducted to identify the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health care workers on HCWM. Find the results in the paper!
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Health Sector Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (NHSP 2022-2026)
This document is Framework on Monitoring and Evalauating in Health Sector in Zambia.
Curriculum for Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (2019)
This curriculum is designed to prepare participants / learners to understand and appreciate the impact of inadequate and inappropriate handling of health-care waste, which may have serious
public health consequences and a significant impact on the environment.
National Standrads for WASH and Waste in Health Care Facilities-Zambia (2021)
This document provides standards for water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management, environmental cleaning, and construction of WASH infrastructure in the health care facilities.
National Technical Assessment Tool for WASH in Health Care Facilities
This document is a national technical assessment tool for WASH in health care facilities from Zambia.
Laboratory Waste management Guidelines (2024)
This document provides guidance on how to manage laboratory waste in Zambia, published in 2024.
National Stragtegic Plan for Infection Prevention and Control (2022-2032)
This document was developed in line with the Zambia National Health Strategic Plan (ZNHSP) 2022. It highlights and provides strategic guidelines in the implementation of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) activities for the next ten years at the national and sub-national levels. The main focus of IPC is to prevent and control the spread of diseases among patients, health care providers, and caregivers in both public and health care facilities, including communities, using a holistic approach that integrates all IPC thematic areas in mitigating and preventing healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance.
Results-based funding to providesafe drinking water services forpublic schools and health care facilities in Zambia
This report, developed by Uptime Global, the University of Oxford, and the Government of Zambia, presents a results-based funding model for ensuring safe drinking water in Zambia’s public schools and health care facilities. It outlines the implementation of the SafeManzi model, a performance-based service contract that ensures timely repairs, water quality testing, and sustainable maintenance. The report details a pilot project in Mumbwa district, where 100 institutions are testing this approach, and presents a roadmap for national-scale implementation by 2030. If fully adopted, Zambia could become the first African country to provide universal safe drinking water in public institutions. Find the report below!
Zambia WASH and IPC standards: Training manual (2018)
A training curriculum which accompanies the Zambian standards and SOPs for WASH and IPC in health care facilities.
Zambia WASH and IPC guidelines and SOPs (2018)
This document accompanies the Zambia minimum standards for WASH and IPC.