This two-page flyer provides a brief overview of the recent UN Resolution on WASH, waste and electricity in HCFs and the accompanying Global Framework for Action.
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Costed Roadmap on WASH in health care facilities of Islamic Republic of Iran (2023)
This road map for health-systems strengthening developed based on the pre-determined objectives which were initiated from a precise reviewing the first step of WASH in healthcare facilities in Iran conducted during 2021 for 730 statistically representative HCFs regarding to the establishment of a reliable framework for conducting the roadmap. The objective of this National Coordination Mechanism and WASH Costed Roadmap in Healthcare Facilities is providing a framework to articulate a pathway that will strengthen all HCFs in Iran to provide standardized and effective WASH services and generate a new way of public quality healthcare, with consideration of the costs associated with the suggested interventions. Please find the costed roadmap here!
Budgeting and advocacy to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene in healthcare facilities: a case study in Nepal
Barriers to achieving and sustaining access to water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management (collectively, “WASH”) in healthcare facilities include a supportive policy environment and adequate funding. While guidelines exist for assessing needs and making initial infrastructure improvements, there is little guidance on how to develop budgets and policies to sustain WASH services in the long-term. This research was conducted on costing and advocacy activities in Thakurbaba municipality, Nepal, with the aim of developing a budget and operations and maintenance policy for WASH in healthcare facilities in partnership with the municipal government. The objectives for this study are to (1) describe the process and methods used for costing and advocacy, (2) report the costs to achieve and maintain basic WASH services in the eight healthcare facilities of Thakurbaba municipality, and (3) report the outcomes of advocacy activities and policy development. Find more about the case study here!
WASH-in-Healthcare Facilities: Trainers’ Guide (The WASH Foundation)
The WASH Foundation’s WASH-in-Healthcare Facilities (WinHCF) program is designed to support UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) in their efforts to train healthcare facility staff to include water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in health plans, budgets, and operations. This staff training program provides learning materials, support, monitoring, and evaluation opportunities to healthcare facility staff members to strengthen their capacities. The goal is to train healthcare facility staff and management to integrate good WASH practices and education into annual health sector planning, budgeting, and programming. These integrations will enable healthcare facility staff members to deliver quality services and serve as peer trainers. This document is the trainer’s guide to achieving that.
Guidelines of Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool in Philippines (2023)
the guidelines identified in this guideline shall contribute to the attainment of the country’s goals towards sustainable development, climate action and universal health care. The development of the Guidelines of WASH FIT is aligned with the technical standards and guidelines of a green, safe and climate resilient health facility. Find the guidelines here!
Green and Safe Health Facilities Manual-1st Edition-Philippines
The Green and Safe Health Facilities Manual details environmental considerations for all health facilities. The standards and criteria in this manual are aimed at enhancing patient safety through improved indoor environmental quality, site sustainability, health care waste management, energy and water efficiency in all facilities. Find the manual here!
Overview of Technolgies used for infectious and sharp waste from healthcare facilities (in Arabic).
This document is the Arabic translation of the Overview of technologies used for infectious and sharp healthcare waste.
A global taskforce on WASH in health care facilities: synthesis 2022-2023
WHO and UNICEF convened a series of stakeholder ‘think-tanks’ coinciding with the launch of the Global Report on WASH in health care facilities in December 2020, to discuss barriers to progress. A Global Taskforce on WASH in health care facilities, comprising approximately 30 key partners/thought leaders, evolved from these think-tanks to provide input to WHO and UNICEF on global strategic direction, coordination, and to allow for information exchange and dialogue. Find more about the task force key activities in the attached document.
The purpose of the task force is to:
- Encourage and hold accountable national governments to achieve the objectives established by WHA 72/7 and SDG 3 and SDG 6
- Reinforce calls for strong health leadership (e.g. mobilising political leaders at global events including G7, G20, UNGA)
- Work at country level to increase demand, financing and integration of WASH in health programming and reporting
- Support greater collaboration with other initiatives (e.g. UHC, Child/maternal health, AMR, climate smart health systems, Hand Hygiene for All)
WASH Fit Version 2 in Russian
WASH Fit version 2 is available now in Russian.
Environmental cleaning and IPC in HCF in low-and middle-income countries: Trainer’s guide (2022)
This document is a trainer’s guide on environmental cleaning and IPC in low- and middle-income countries. The document takes the user through how to prepare, deliver and sustain an effective training for those who clean.