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The WASH FIT assessment form is now available in Excel. This new version is part of the updated WASH FIT package, due to be released in February 2022. This version includes automatic WASH FIT scores, calculation of JMP service ladders and an in-built risk assessment and improvement planning template. This version was uploaded on 17th January 2022.

WASH PRESS focuses on providing technical solutions to meet the water, sanitation and hygiene needs of health facilities during health emergency and disaster preparedness activities or in resource-constrained contexts. The document is the result of a systematic review of numerous technical guidelines, practices and tools from the World Health Organization and other relevant institutions and universities in the sector. In a single tool, it combines the minimum standards and indicators to be met with technical solutions to achieve them, with an emphasis on what needs to be done (algorithms), how to do it (factsheets) and how much is needed (calculation tools). By publishing this document, the Pan American Health Organization aims to facilitate decision-making by those responsible for health facilities and for the planning and implementation of water, sanitation and hygiene measures, as well as immediate and timely action by health and auxiliary staff and, in general, by professionals in the sector. This publication complements the guidance provided in the WASH FIT Health Facility Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Improvement Toolkit, developed by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund in 2018.

A report of WASH FIT training and support provided by SNV in a district of Bhutan, as part of a DFAT funded project (2018-2022)

Description of a WASH FIT pilot as part of a DFAT funded project (2018-2022)

WASH FIT was simplified for use in small rural facilities in Mali. This is the simplified assessment tool which includes pictorial examples of relevant indicators.

An example of a WASH FIT assessment, developed for use in Kenya as part of a research study using WASH FIT in 16 district hospitals.

WASH FIT has been updated and is available for review from 19th August until 20th September 2021. If you are interested to contribute to the review process, all the details can be found in this document. Thank you in advance your interest and contributions. Any questions, please email washinhcf@who.int.

The updated WASH FIT assessment form which accompanies WASH FIT 2.0 is now available in French.

Slides from the July 2021 Taskforce call on WASH in health care facilities, focused on facility improvements. Includes insights from Indonesia, Tajikistan, Zimbabwe, and Liberia.

WASH FIT has been implemented in 198 health care facilities in Rohingya refugee settlements. This document provides an update of progress as of April 2021.