Guide in developing Safety Sanitation Plan (SSP) for Health Facilities in Phillippines

17.04.2025
This document provides guidance and assistance to the sanitation service providers in developing their own Sanitation Safety Plan. It is based on the 2015 World Health Organization Sanitation Safety Planning... Read more »

The Philippine Health Facility Development Plan (PHFDP) 2020-2040

17.04.2025
This document is the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan (2020-2040) published in 2020. It uses a needs-based approach, accounting for the future burden of disease in estimating the needed health... Read more »

Plumbing Aspects of Healthcare facilities in Philippines-WPC 2023 in Shanghai

19.10.2023
The topic of safe and resilient water and sanitation systems and plumbing in health care facilities was an important focus of the recent 2023 World Plumbing Council Congress, an organization... Read more »
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Guidelines of Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool in Philippines (2023)

10.07.2023
the guidelines identified in this guideline shall contribute to the attainment of the country’s goals towards sustainable development, climate action and universal health care. The development of the Guidelines of... Read more »
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Green and Safe Health Facilities Manual-1st Edition-Philippines

10.07.2023
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... Read more »
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Dissemination of WASH Fit guidelines in the Republic of Philippines.

08.05.2023
The document is from Ministry of Health to disseminate the guidelines on WASH Fit in Philippines. The guidelines on WASH FIT aim to contribute to the attainment of the country’s... Read more »
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Case studies of WASH FIT implementation

27.02.2022
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.
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Global Analysis of health care waste in the context of COVID-19: case studies

01.02.2022
These 12 case studies are part of the WHO 2021 publication: Global Analysis of health care waste in the context of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Waste management sourcebook

10.01.2022
The COVID-19 Waste Management Sourcebook has been developed to supplement the existing DOH Health Care Waste Management Manual 4th Edition in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. This Sourcebook incorporates the Philippine policy issuances and guidelines developed in response to COVID-19 as well as relevant international standards.
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National standards in infection prevention and control for health facilities (3rd edition)-Philippines

20.10.2021
Aligned with the aspirations of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act to ensure that all Filipinos have access to quality and affordable health services and are protected against financial risk, the Department of Health (DOH) urges the health sector to move towards the development of a productive, resilient, equitable, and people-centered health system.