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icddr,b and partners have launched Bangladesh’s first low-cost, sustainable hospital wastewater treatment plant at KBFGH, Dhaka. The innovative MBR-based system removes pathogens and reuses treated water, meeting national environmental...
New publication titled “Inadequate wastewater management in Dhaka’s major hospitals: A socio-technical systems analysis of leadership, policy, and technological challenges” explores socio-technical issues in wastewater management, including leadership, policy,...
Lack of access to functional and hygienic toilets in healthcare facilities (HCFs) is a significant public health issue in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) leading to the transmissionof infectious...
A recent study by icddr,b and University of Technology Sydney, published in PLOS ONE, reveals significant health risks due to inadequate toilet access and poor hygiene in Dhaka hospitals....
This document is the National WASH and waste standards in healthcare facilities in Bangladesh...
Water, sanitation, and healthcare waste management are essential services in healthcare facilities to ensure the quality of care and minimize infection risk. World Health Organization (WHO) Cox Bazar’s sub-office...
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic shocked health systems, demanding the urgent identification and prioritization of immediate health care facility needs. Beginning in August 2020, USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global...
This document contains a set of short case studies from the following countries: The Philippines, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao PDR, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Tajikistan, Ecuador and...
WASH FIT has been implemented in 198 health care facilities in Rohingya refugee settlements. This document provides an update of progress as of April...