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As more women opt for institutional delivery, improving basic hygiene becomes an essential part of preventative strategies for reducing puerperal and newborn sepsis. This research in Zanzibar provides an in-depth picture of the state of hygiene on maternity wards to inform action.

Nov-17

This article focuses on three neglected elements of WASH and AMR in healthcare facilities and the environment, highlighting the importance of WASH for mothers and newborns, and on synergizing WASH policies and approaches to support the continuum of care from healthcare settings to the home.

An infographic to raise awareness during World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2017 on the links between IPC, WASH and AMR in health care settings.

The Maternal and Child Survival ProgramÕs (MCSP) Clean Clinic Approach (CCA) works with national ministries of health to develop criteria by which HCFs can attain ÒClean ClinicÓ status, buy improving WASH and environmental health conditions.

A keynote on WASH in health care facilities given at the 2017 ICAN WHO/IPC conference, Tanzania.

CDC's two phased approach, presented at World Water Week, 2017.

A summary of twenty case studies presented at the Global Learning Event on WASH in health care facilities, Kathmandu, Nepal (March 2017).

The state of WASH services was assessed in 17 rural HCFs in Rwanda through direct observation and semi-structured interviews.