The document presents a comprehensive overview of established guidelines for the proper handling of pharmaceutical waste. It utilizes case studies to exemplify effective strategies in managing such waste, with a specific focus on pharmaceutical waste originating from various healthcare facilities including secondary and tertiary hospitals, primary care centers, dental clinics, and laboratories. The content addresses pharmaceutical waste generated during routine operations as well as in cases of outbreaks and emergencies. Examples of this type of waste include unused medications, unsealed pharmaceutical products, loose or bulk tablets and capsules, and pharmaceuticals compromised due to issues in cold chain storage.
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Training Package: Water Quality Monitoring Checklist
This checklist contains a series of questions designed for monitoring the water quality in healthcare facilities.
WASH FIT Training Package: Pre and Post-Test
This document includes questions intended for use as a sample of pre-and post-tests in the WASH FIT training program.
Webinar: Global Report on WASH FIT Implementation
WHO, UNICEF, and the Community of Practice co-hosted a webinar on 22 January focusing on the recently published report on WASH FIT (Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool) report. The report emphasizes the substantial advancements in the worldwide implementation of the tool, demonstrating how more than 70 countries have employed WASH FIT to enhance water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management in healthcare facilities across various environments, including development contexts, humanitarian crises, and middle-income nations. Find the slides of the webinar here!
Implementation of the water and sanitation for health facility improvement tool (WASH FIT): Global Report
This document provides an analysis of the application of the Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement tool (WASH FIT), along with case studies from a select number of countries which illustrate different approaches for implementing and scaling up the tool. Recommendations for improving WASHFIT, its implementation and integration with health, energy and climate efforts are also included. As of 2024, over 70 countries from every region of the world are known to be using the tool and this number is growing year on year.
WASH FIT Training in Nepal
WASH FIT national training was successfully held in Nepal, Nagrkot, Bhaktapur District in Bagmati Province. A total of 26 participants attended four days training (21 – 24 October, 2024) at national WASH training center.
WASH FIT Training in Iraq-Oct 2024
The training tragetted 12 participants comprising local staff from public health directorates, health officers from selected PHCs, and personnel from UNICEF and WHO, who attended the training session held at the Public Health Directorate from October 20 to 23, 2024. The training was expertly facilitated by master trainer Hussein Al Azzawi, a WASH Specialist at the country office. Dr. Alyaa Mohammed from the WHO country office was one of the co-facilitators alongside Dr. Ehab Salim, appointed by MoH, who assumed the role of training coordinator. Find the report here
Consensus Statement on WASH, waste and electricity in HCFs
The role of policymakers and partners in implementing the Global Framework for Action.
WASH FIT Guide – Montenegrin
Technical consultation on safe management of pharmaceutical waste: 1st October, Geneva (3)
Session 3: Links with other efforts, session 4: supporting effective implementation & session 5: consolidation and way forward