This comprehensive guideline integrates IPC, WASH, and Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) practices across Malawi’s healthcare system. It includes detailed SOPs, standard precautions, cleaning and disinfection protocols, lab biosafety, outbreak management, and AMR mitigation. The document serves as a national reference for all facility levels and health worker cadres.
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National Healthcare Waste Management Policy (2024) (English)
This policy provides strategic guidance for safe and sustainable healthcare waste management in Malawi. It addresses governance, infrastructure, human capacity, social behavior change, and environmental health. The policy is aligned with Malawi Vision 2063 and SDGs 3 and 6, with an emphasis on coordinated implementation across sectors, including development partners, local governments, and the private sector.
Health Care Waste Management Guidelines (2024) (English)
These updated national guidelines provide a structured approach to managing healthcare waste in Malawi. They include guidance on waste minimization, segregation, transport, treatment, disposal, risk mitigation, and the integration of private sector services. The guidelines align with national and international legal frameworks and support implementation planning and monitoring across all levels of the healthcare system.
Terms of Reference for WASH-FIT Task Force Malawi (2023) (English)
This document defines the mandate and operational structure of the WASH-FIT Task Force in Malawi. The Task Force, under the Ministry of Health’s National Health Care Waste Management Steering Committee, coordinates the national rollout of the WHO WASH-FIT tool. It outlines responsibilities such as training, supervision, monitoring, partner coordination, and data reporting at national, district, and facility levels.
National Infection Prevention and Control Policy (2024) (English)
This policy outlines Malawi’s national framework for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in healthcare settings. Developed by the Ministry of Health’s Quality Management Directorate, the document aims to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), promote evidence-based practices, and integrate IPC into the national health system. It includes clear governance structures, implementation plans, monitoring frameworks, and links to the Health Sector Strategic Plan III and Vision 2063.
WASH in Healthcare Facilities Roadmap 2024–2028 (2024) (English)
This National Roadmap sets out Liberia’s strategy for achieving universal access to safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities by 2030. Jointly developed by the National Public Health Institute of Liberia and Ministry of Health, with support from WHO, USAID, and other partners, it defines strategic objectives, coordination structures, monitoring indicators, and investment needs. The roadmap builds on WHO/UNICEF global commitments and integrates WASH-FIT tools and SDG targets 6.1 and 6.2.
Guidelines for the Safe Management of Healthcare Waste in Liberia (2020) (English)
These national guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for the safe management of healthcare waste (HCWM) in Liberia. Developed by the National Public Health Institute of Liberia and the Ministry of Health, with support from partners such as WHO and CDC, the guidelines cover classification, segregation, collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of healthcare waste. It includes protocols for occupational safety, training, planning, infrastructure, and specific procedures during public health emergencies like COVID-19.
Liberia National IPC Strategy 2022–2027 (2023) (English)
This National Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Strategy outlines Liberia’s plan from 2022–2027 to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), strengthen IPC systems, and improve quality of care. It presents strategic directions, objectives, and interventions including training, surveillance, infrastructure upgrades, and WASH integration. Developed by the Ministry of Health with WHO and partner support, the document includes costing and an implementation framework to ensure sustainability.
Технический регламент “О безопасности питьевой воды” (2011, amended 2017) (Russian); Technical Regulation “On the Safety of Drinking Water”
This is the official law of the Kyrgyz Republic (Law No. 34, dated 30 May 2011, updated in 2017), establishing the Technical Regulation “On the Safety of Drinking Water”. It outlines the legal framework, standards, responsibilities, and procedures for ensuring the safety of drinking water throughout its supply chain. The regulation applies to centralized and decentralized water supply systems, transport-based supplies, and establishes mandatory safety criteria for microbiological, chemical, and radiological parameters. It also defines roles for government oversight, production control, risk analysis, and public communication.
Infection Prevention & Control: Accreditation Standards for Hospitals in Kuwait, Version 6 (2023) (English)
This document presents Kuwait’s national accreditation standards for infection prevention and control (IPC) in hospitals. It covers IPC practices including isolation, cleaning and disinfection protocols, waste management, sterilization services, and quality and safety improvement. The standards are structured for self-assessment (Met, Not Met, Not Applicable) and align with Ministry of Health regulations. Specific sections address the constitution of IPC committees, hand hygiene promotion, sterilization oversight, and hazardous waste segregation.