Existing policies and standards for WASH in health care facilities in Vietnam

Presentations from the WASH in HCF Global Meeting, Geneva, 2015.

Essential environmental health standards in health care

Global guidance on WASH in health care facilities. Also available in AR, FR, SP, RUS

Essential Environmental Health Standards for Health Care [Russian]

The global reference document for standards on WASH in health care facilities.

Plumbing Aspects of Healthcare facilities in Philippines-WPC 2023 in Shanghai

The topic of safe and resilient water and sanitation systems and plumbing in health care facilities was an important focus of the recent 2023 World Plumbing Council Congress, an organization... Read more »

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... Read more »

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... Read more »

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One in five of all health care facilities have no basic water services. We aim to change that. Learn more about WHO and UNICEF’s work to improve WASH in health... Read more »

National Guidelines on WASH and Waste in Healthcare Facilities in Uganda (2022)

These guidelines include standards of WASH and waste services in healthcare facilities in Uganda, the documents also outline how to budget on facility levels for WASH and Waste in healthcare... Read more »

Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction and climate change adaptation in WASH in Healthcare assessment and planning

Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction and climate change adaptation in WASH in Healthcare assessment and planning

WASH FIT Q&A

Question & Answers on the Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT): a practical guide for improving quality of care through water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities, second edition.