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)

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.

PMAC Conference – Country updates on WASH in HCF & quality: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India and the Philippines

10.02.2020
A presentation given at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference, Bangkok, Thailand (January 2020). The presentation was given as part of a session hosted by WHO, WaterAid and the National Public Health Institute of Cambodia. The file includes the following presentations: Vivek Singh, UNICEF India Country Office: WASH and quality in India - a focus on the Kayakalp programme. Renzo Guinto, Philippines, WASH in HCF in the era of UHC and climate change in the Philippines. Nasima Sultana, Bangladesh: WASH in HCF of Bangladesh - a focus on the National Technical Committee. Lym Khankryka, Cambodia: Improving WASH within quality of care in Cambodia.

Status of water, sanitation and hygiene services for childbirth and newborn care in eight countries in East Asia and the Pacific

07.01.2020
This study aimed to investigate availability of WASH policies, standards, and services for childbirth and newborn care in hospitals in East Asia and the Pacific. Descriptive analysis of survey data and observations of water, sanitation and hygiene services in maternity and neonatal care rooms and of deliveries in 153 hospitals in Cambodia, China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Viet Nam. The main outcome measures were availability of national policies and standards; availability of water, sanitation, and hygiene services in maternity rooms and neonatal care units; and practice of hygiene at childbirth.

Inception meeting for WHO/DFAT project 2018-21: Meeting Report

26.03.2018
Outcomes of a 3-day project inception meeting, held in Bali, Indonesia, September 2018
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