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Using the Water and Sanitation for Health FacilityImprovement Tool (WASH FIT) in Zimbabwe: A Cross-Sectional Study of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in 50 COVID-19 Isolation Facilities

As a part of COVID-19 preparedness and response interventions, the Government of Zimbabwe, UNICEF, and civil society organizations conducted WASH assessments in 50 HCFs designated as COVID-19 isolation facilities. Assessments were based on the Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT), a multi-step framework to inform the continuous monitoring and improvement of WASH services. The WASH FIT assessments revealed that one in four HCFs did not have adequate services across the domains of water, sanitation, health care waste, hand hygiene, facility environment, cleanliness and disinfection, and management.

Curriculum for Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (2019)

This curriculum is designed to prepare participants / learners to understand and appreciate the impact of inadequate and inappropriate handling of health-care waste, which may have serious
public health consequences and a significant impact on the environment.

National Stragtegic Plan for Infection Prevention and Control (2022-2032)

This document was developed in line with the Zambia National Health Strategic Plan (ZNHSP) 2022. It highlights and provides strategic guidelines in the implementation of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) activities for the next ten years at the national and sub-national levels. The main focus of IPC is to prevent and control the spread of diseases among patients, health care providers, and caregivers in both public and health care facilities, including communities, using a holistic approach that integrates all IPC thematic areas in mitigating and preventing healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance.

National Standrads and Guidelines on Water, Sanitation, Hygine and Waste Management in health care facilities-Tajikistan (2023)

This guide includes minimum standards for water supply, sanitation, hygiene and healthcare waste management in health care facilities. This guiding document summarizes recommendations and provides general guidance on the adoption of international and national water and sanitation standards and the implementation of necessary public health measures.