World Patient Safety Day announced

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Assessing WASH in health care – Emory Global Safe WASH work

Assessments are crucial for identifying areas for improvement as well as monitoring the progress towards universal coverage of WASH services in healthcare facilities.

Assessing WASH in health care – Emory Global Safe WASH work

Assessments are crucial for identifying areas for improvement as well as monitoring the progress towards universal coverage of WASH services in healthcare facilities.

A situational analysis to improve health systems in Cambodia

The national health strategic plan recognized WASH. A range of organisations acted together. WASH in health care facilities was included as an indicator of quality care and new standards adopted.

A national census in Lebanon informed improvements in primary health care centres

Demands on primary health centres in Lebanon were growing. A national assessment identified gaps and guided WASH improvements. Standards were drafted, solutions implemented and a national curriculum developed.

Safe management of waste from health care activities: A summary

A summary of the 2014 WHO global standards for health care waste management

Safe management of wastes from health care activities [Russian]

A summary of the 2014 WHO global standards for health care waste management

Hygiene on maternity units: lessons from a needs assessment in Bangladesh and India

As the proportion of deliveries in health institutions increases in LMICs, so do the challenges of maintaining standards of hygiene and preventing healthcare-associated infections in mothers and babies. A needs assessment was conducted in seven maternity units in Gujarat, India, and eight in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh in 2014.

Improving Maternal Health in Zanzibar through Improved WASH

A briefing note on a Government of Zanzibar-commissioned and SHARE-funded study that examines the standards of WASH, infection prevention control and solid waste management across ZanzibarÕs thirty-seven maternity units.

Monitoring drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in non-household settings: Priorities for policy and practice

A review of international standards, international and national actors, and monitoring initiatives on WASH in non-household settings.