This document outlines the Terms of Reference for the national technical working group (TWG) on WASH in health care facilities in Kenya. It defines the TWG’s objectives, roles, guiding principles, and membership structure, aiming to support national WASH FIT roll-out, improve coordination and resource mobilization, guide policy, and strengthen infection prevention and climate resilience.
Archives: Resources
Kenya Health Facility Census Report (2023) (English)
A comprehensive national census of all health facilities in Kenya, this report provides a baseline on facility readiness, infrastructure, basic amenities (like water and power), availability of health services, workforce, and linkage to community health units. It includes data on access to water, hand hygiene facilities, IPC capacity, and gaps in tracer medicines, laboratory equipment, and disability-friendly infrastructure.
Health Care Waste Management Guidelines (2023) (English)
This publication provides comprehensive national guidelines for managing health care waste in Kenya. It outlines the types of healthcare waste, risk categories, legal and policy frameworks, and technical procedures for segregation, storage, collection, treatment, and disposal. The guidelines promote environmental protection, occupational health and safety, and compliance with infection prevention and control (IPC) standards.
Costed Road Map of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Healthcare Facilities of I.R. Iran (2023) (English)
This comprehensive national roadmap presents Iran’s multi-year plan to strengthen WASH services in healthcare facilities. It follows WHO/UNICEF guidance and builds on the 2021 national WASH situational analysis. Developed through stakeholder consultation and technical working groups, the roadmap includes national objectives, regulatory review, costing of environmental health services using UNC’s toolkit, and defines short- and medium-term targets to improve quality of care, IPC, waste management, and access to WASH for vulnerable populations.
Kurikulum Pelatihan Bagi Pelatih Manajemen Kesehatan Lingkungan di Fasilitas Pelayanan Kesehatan (2024) (Bahasa) / WASH in HCF training curriculum for trainers
A national curriculum for training trainers in environmental health (Kesling) management in health facilities. Covers WASH FIT, IPC, climate resilience, and inclusive strategies.
Peraturan Menteri LHK No. P.56/Menlhk-Setjen/2015 tentang Tata Cara dan Persyaratan Teknis Pengelolaan Limbah B3 dari Fasilitas Pelayanan Kesehatan (2015)(Bahasa) / Regulation No. P.56/Menlhk-Setjen/2015 on hazardous waste management from health facilities
Government regulation detailing technical procedures and requirements for the management of hazardous and toxic waste (Limbah B3) from health care facilities.
Naskah Teknokrasi Upaya Kesehatan Lingkungan di Fasilitas Layanan Kesehatan: Rumah Sakit, Puskesmas, dan Klinik (2023) (Bahasa) / Technocratic manuscript on environmental health efforts in health care facilities: hospitals, health centers, and clinics
Situational analysis and policy recommendations for environmental health (Kesling) in hospitals, Puskesmas, and clinics, supporting the Ministry of Health’s 2025–2029 strategic planning.
Water, sanitation, & hygiene and waste management at primary healthcare centres 2021–2030 road map (2021) (English)
A costed roadmap by the Indonesian Ministry of Health to strengthen WASH and waste management in primary health care centres (PHCs) from 2021 to 2030. Includes strategies, indicators, financing mechanisms, and implementation milestones.
Kayakalp: Rejuvenating the Public Healthcare Facilities (2024)
This publication outlines the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s Kayakalp initiative, which sets national standards for cleanliness, hygiene, infection prevention, and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) in public health care facilities. It provides detailed guidance on assessment tools, scoring systems, incentive structures, and institutional arrangements for implementing and monitoring these standards at various facility levels (e.g., District Hospitals, PHCs, Sub-Centres). The document serves as a standard-setting and performance assessment manual for improving the quality and safety of care across India’s public health system.
The Gambia’s National Guidelines for Water, Sanitation And hygiene In Health Care Facilities (2018)
This document from the Ministry of Health of the Gambia focuses on providing national guidelines for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities, outlining standards and practices to ensure safe water, proper sanitation, hygiene, and waste management.