Health Care Waste Management Guidelines (2023) (English)

This publication provides comprehensive national guidelines for managing health care waste in Kenya. It outlines the types of healthcare waste, risk categories, legal and policy frameworks, and technical procedures for... Read more »

Guideline of Healthcare Waste Management (2019)

This guideline offers safe, sustainable methods for managing healthcare waste in Brunei Darussalam, based on WHO recommendations. It aims to protect healthcare workers and the public by ensuring proper handling... Read more »

Norma nacional de caracterización de establecimientos de salud de primer nivel (2013)

La Norma nacional de caracterización de establecimientos de salud de primer nivel define los criterios para clasificar y describir los centros de atención primaria, con el fin de mejorar la... Read more »

Health National Adaptation Plan for Building Climate Resilient Health Systems in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (2023)

This Health National Adaptation Plan (H-NAP) is Lao PDR’s first comprehensive climate-health strategy. It provides a roadmap for strengthening the resilience of the health system to climate change, focusing on... Read more »

Country Case Study: Lao National WASH Survey 2021 (2023)

This report presents the results of the first-ever national assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and health-care waste management services, including climate resilience, in health care facilities (HCFs) in... Read more »

Rapport infographié d’évaluation WASH et plan d’investissement pour la mise à niveau WASH des FOSA

Ce rapport présente une évaluation détaillée des services d’eau, d’assainissement et d’hygiène (WASH) dans les formations sanitaires (FOSA) du Cameroun. Il identifie les lacunes existantes, propose des axes d’amélioration et... Read more »

HeRAMS Afghanistan Baseline Report (2022)

This is the first report of the HeRAMS Afghanistan Baseline Report 2022 series focusing on the operational status of health facilities, the level and type of support provided by partners,... Read more »

Updated WASH in HCF Resources (2025): Useful resources to support policy & practice

The WASH in Health Care Facilities Resources Document has been updated to include the latest global guidance, tools and reports. This compilation provides a centralized reference for policymakers, health care... Read more »

Technical consultation on safe management of pharmaceutical waste: 1st October, Geneva (3)

Session 3: Links with other efforts, session 4: supporting effective implementation & session 5: consolidation and way forward

UN Resolution & Framework for Action Flyer

This two-page flyer provides a brief overview of the recent UN Resolution on WASH, waste and electricity in HCFs and the accompanying Global Framework for Action.