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International Photo Contest on Greener Healthcare Waste Management
Professional and amateur photographers from all over the world are invited to take part in the International Photo Contest on greener healthcare waste management, which will be held from April 30 to May 31, 2019. Participation of healthcare, environmental health workers, women and youth is particularly welcomed.
The goal is to increase public awareness on the issues related to healthcare waste treatment and management (HCWM) through visual and artistic medium and to promote best practices on HCWM along with non-incineration waste treatment and mercury-free technologies for greener healthcare practices.
Apply now!
Website : www.GreenHealthCareWaste-Photos.org
Online Application page: http://application.greenhealthcarewaste-photos.org/
Download the Flyer: http://greenhealthcarewaste-photos.org/download/flyer.pdf
Downloads the Roll-up Banner: http://greenhealthcarewaste-photos.org/download/roll-up.pdf
Improved water, sanitation and hygiene facilities attract more hospital deliveries
How policy, training practice, and learning work together to improve hand hygiene
Global Handwashing Partnership blog
Global Handwashing Parntership launch Hand Hygiene in Health Care Advocacy Pack
Rallying cry from WaterAid on WASH in health care facilities
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WASH in health care facilities. Practical steps for universal access to quality care published
First of its kind
Gathering of 40 faith-based organizations to discuss WASH in health care facilities
On April 9th, USAID’s Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives and Global Water 2020 hosted a gathering of 40 faith-based organizations to discuss the challenges of achieving access to WASH in health care facilities and identify solutions. Key actions highlighted were the importance of partnerships and working alongside the community, the need for more effective use of resources, a focus on rehabilitation of faith-based facilities (vs. construction of new facilities) and the systems required to maintain them, and a broad cultural shift to prioritize WASH in health care settings. The first meeting of faith-based groups on this issue, participants also raised the need to make their own commitments to WASH in health care facilities.
Photography courtesy of Lindsay Denny.
Resolution on WASH in HCF
2019 Resolution on WASH in health care facilities
World Health Day, 7 April
Universal health coverage is WHO’s number one goal. Key to achieving it is ensuring that everyone can obtain the care they need, when they need it, right in the heart of the community. Progress is being made in countries in all regions of the world.