WHO & UNICEF hosted a technical webinar on the 5th of December 2023 on Healthcare Waste & Green Technologies. Find the slides here!
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Join us for a webinar on WASH, waste and electricity in health care facilities webinar
Join this WHO and UNICEF webinar on Wednesday 6th September! The webinar builds on the Global Summit on WASH and Waste in health care facilities: Realising safe and sustainable infrastructure for improved quality of care, that took place in June 2023 in Amman, Jordan. The Summit report and presentations can be found here. Speakers and panelists will include WHO, UNICEF and a number of government and partners who participated in the summit. Register here and download the flyer below to share with your networks.
Green and Safe Health Facilities Manual-1st Edition-Philippines
The Green and Safe Health Facilities Manual details environmental considerations for all health facilities. The standards and criteria in this manual are aimed at enhancing patient safety through improved indoor environmental quality, site sustainability, health care waste management, energy and water efficiency in all facilities. Find the manual here!
Presentations from the Global Summit on WASH and Waste in Healthcare Facilities-Jordan (13-15 June 2023)
The Global Summit on WASH and Waste in Healthcare Facilities was hosted in Amman Jordan from the 13th till the 15th of June. The 3 days summits had more than 12 sessions addressing countries success and insights and presentations from expert in waste management, climate change, energy, other health programs (IPC, MMR). The summit included Mini skill session on monitoring, financing, leadership and workforce improvement. Find the combined shared presentations here:
Posters of countries from the Global Summit on WASH and Waste in Healthcare Facilities in Amman-Jordan-June 2023.
More than 32 countries attended the Global Summit on WASH and Waste in Healthcare Facilities held in Amman-Jordan from 13-15June. Countries shared their progress in the 8 practical steps and their major achievements, challenges and the key next steps in WASH, waste, climate resilience and GEDSI. Find more here!
WASH Fit Technical Fact Sheet 4 (in Arabic)
This document is the translated version of Technical Fact Sheet 4 on Safe and sustainable healthcare waste management.
Overview of Technolgies used for infectious and sharp waste from healthcare facilities (in Arabic).
This document is the Arabic translation of the Overview of technologies used for infectious and sharp healthcare waste.
WASH FIT – Une gestion des déchets biomédicaux plus sûre et respectueuse de l’environnement
WASH FIT module technique
Безопасное и экологически устойчивое удаление медицинских отходов
Технические справки 4
Gestión segura y ambientalmente sostenible de los desechos de salud
WASH FIT Nota descriptiva técnica 4