Concept Note for the Group of Friends in Support of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Healthcare Facilities Virtual Side Event on the Margins of the 55th Session of the Commission on Population and Development
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Ukraine crisis strategic response plan for June – December 2022
This WHO Strategic Response Plan (SRP) will be implemented in collaboration with partners providing life-saving support to people affected by the conflict in Ukraine, whether they are inside or outside Ukraine. It is an overarching framework built on the Ukraine Flash Appeal 2022 to guide priorities and work, according to access and location, in support of national and local authorities who are leading the readiness, response and early recovery activities. The timeframe of this SRP is six months.
WASH in HCF and IPC are part of the response plan.
WASH Health Facility Data Exchange (WHdx)
A summary of the new WASH Health Facility Data Exchange (WHdx), an open data exchange platform which will provide stakeholders with a data repository and decision-making tools to more effectively take action on WASH in HCF.
Mapping of Existing WASH in HCF Tools & Approaches
Skat Foundation, as part of the hands4health project, undertook a study to identify all existing tools and approaches which can be applied to WASH in HCF. This document provides an excel list of all identified resources, including those specific to WASH in HCF, those that could be applied from WASH in Schools and those from health that may not be specific to WASH.
Protocolo para evaluar la situación del agua, el saneamiento y la higiene en establecimientos de salud con atención a la resiliencia al clima
El objetivo de este protocolo es facilitar la evaluación de los establecimientos de salud de América Latina y el Caribe en lo relativo al agua potable, el alcantarillado y sanea- miento, la higiene, los residuos sólidos, la limpieza, la energía y el medio ambiente y la gestión y fuerza laboral. Representa la herramienta base para conocer la situación de los establecimientos de salud en los campos mencionados.
Improving water and hand-washing services in rural health care facilities in Kitui County, Kenya
Improving water and hand-washing services in rural health care facilities in Kitui County, Kenya
Authors: Jacob Katuva, Rob Hope, Ellie McBurney, Nancy Gladstone, Johanna Koehler, Cliff Nyaga, Dennis Njung’e
This brief presents policy recommendations for improving water and hand-washing services in rural health care facilities through a professional service delivery model. Annualised costs to provide safe and reliable water and soap services are estimated from actual cost data, providing a basis for county-level budgets and investment planning.
Decentralized Chlorine Generation COP Meeting: May 2021
Slides from the May 2021 meeting of the global community of practice on decentralized chlorine production.
Decentralized Chlorine Generation COP Meeting: Aug 2021
Slides from the August 2021 meeting of the global community of practice on decentralized chlorine production.
You’ve Collected Your WASH in Healthcare Data. Now What? A Discussion on Data for Action (COP Event)
ENGLISH: https://youtu.be/-HZc_ytaPuE
FRANCAIS: https://youtu.be/bgANXfNgXjo
ESPANOL: https://youtu.be/dzXiwPayXqA
WASH in Healthcare Facilities in Ghana: Status & National WASH Costed Strategy
Presentation by Dr. Mary Ashinyo, Deputy Director- Institutional Care Division within Ghana Health Service at the Global Taskforce meeting in April 2022.