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.
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Health Sector Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (NHSP 2022-2026)
This document is Framework on Monitoring and Evalauating in Health Sector in Zambia.
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 Standrads for WASH and Waste in Health Care Facilities-Zambia (2021)
This document provides standards for water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management, environmental cleaning, and construction of WASH infrastructure in the health care facilities.
National Technical Assessment Tool for WASH in Health Care Facilities
This document is a national technical assessment tool for WASH in health care facilities from Zambia.
Laboratory Waste management Guidelines (2024)
This document provides guidance on how to manage laboratory waste in Zambia, published in 2024.
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.
Health Facility Readiness and Service Availability (HFRSA) Assessment (2021)
This document focuses on assessing health facilities in Vantau in terms of readiness and service availability, published in 2021.
Manueal Cadrede Procedurespour La Gestiondes Dechets D’activites Sanitaires Dangereux
Ce document est le Manuel Exécutif de Procédure de Gestion des Déchets Sanitaires Dangereux en Tunisie (2012).
This document is the Executive Manual of Procedure for Management of Dangerous Sanitary Waste in Tunisia (2012)
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.