September 27, 2019
A series of reflections from the recent global meeting on WASH in health care facilities – how will YOU join the Movement and go from Resolution to Revolution? #R2RWASHinHCF
By Lindsay Denny, Global Water 2020 ldenny@globalwater2020.org
Earlier this month, the Global Meeting on WASH in Healthcare Facilities took place in Livingstone, Zambia. Following the unanimous approval of the World Health Assembly Resolution on WASH in Healthcare Facilities (WHA72.7), this meeting focused on building the technical capacity. Over 100 participants joined, including 25 country government representatives, as well as WHO and UNICEF staff from regional and country offices, and a handful of external partners. After a few weeks to digest the intensive three-day event, here are my key takeaways:
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