Presented in the report are national, regional and district analyses of WASH in HCFs using data collected by Ministry of Health (Environmental Health Department) with support from UNICEF from 4,272 healthcare facilities across 136 districts in the country.
Archives: Resources
National Guidelines on WASH and Waste in Healthcare Facilities in Uganda (2022)
These guidelines include standards of WASH and waste services in healthcare facilities in Uganda, the documents also outline how to budget on facility levels for WASH and Waste in healthcare facilities and to train staff on waste management
Unpacking the Built Environment: WASH and the Approach to Improving Health Facility Infrastructure (COP Event)
ENGLISH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk1fxLH-7gk
WASH access for all: inclusive transformation of WASH in Puskesmas in Lampung province
Blog post from WHO Indonesia on their inclusive WASH in HCFs programming.
https://www.who.int/indonesia/news/detail/06-09-2022-wash-access-for-all–inclusive-transformation-of-wash-in-puskesmas-in-lampung-province
WHO Indonesia: Green hospitals for a healthier future
Blog post from WHO Indonesia on climate resilient, environmentally sustainable WASH and waste management services.
https://www.who.int/indonesia/news/detail/15-08-2022-green-hospitals-for-a-healthier-future
JMP Progress on WASH in Health Care Facilities 2000-2021
This 2022 update from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) presents national, regional and global estimates for WASH in health care facilities up to the year 2021, with a special focus on the linkages between WASH and infection prevention and control (IPC).
8 Practical Steps for National Action on WASH in Health Care Facilities: Resources & Country Examples
To achieve universal coverage of WASH in health care facilities, WHO and UNICEF developed the 8 Practical Steps to help guide national action. This document outlines the existing resources for each of these steps, as well as providing examples from countries who have already achieved the step.
Report of the Situation Analysis of Infection Prevention & Control, Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene (IPC/WASH) in Cameroon
Objectives: To evaluate the availability of WASH services in selected health facilities in Cameroon; To identify key gaps in provision of services; To use findings for advocacy
Concept Note: UN Group of Friends in Support of WASH in HCF
Statement by the Group of Friends at the Adoption of the Global Health and Foreign Policy Resolution
Delivered by H.E. Mr. Enrique A. Manalo, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations, on behalf of the Group of Friends in Support of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Healthcare Facilities (March 2022).