Year Issued: 2021
Costing spreadsheet: toolkit for costing environmental health services in healthcare facilities
We developed a self-guided toolkit for costing water, sanitation, hygiene, environmental cleaning, and healthcare waste management in HCFs in low– and middle-income countries. The toolkit is divided into modules with instructions, worksheets, templates, and tips for success for users to complete the costing process. This toolkit will guide users through planning, collecting, and disseminating data on costs. It is designed for use by diverse stakeholders involved in funding, implementation, and management of EHS in HCFs.
This is the companion spreadsheet for the toolkit. The toolkit itself is uploaded a separate resource.
Policy brief: toolkit for costing environmental health services in healthcare facilities
This policy brief describes the structure and functionality of a toolkit for costing water, sanitation, hygiene, environmental cleaning, and healthcare waste management in HCFs in low– and middle-income countries. The toolkit is divided into modules with instructions, worksheets, templates, and tips for success for users to complete the costing process. This toolkit will guide users through planning, collecting, and disseminating data on costs. It is designed for use by diverse stakeholders involved in funding, implementation, and management of EHS in HCFs. No prior costing experience is needed. The toolkit itself is uploaded a separate resource.
A toolkit for costing environmental health services in healthcare facilities
We developed a self-guided toolkit for costing water, sanitation, hygiene, environmental cleaning, and healthcare waste management in HCFs in low– and middle-income countries. The toolkit is divided into modules with instructions, worksheets, templates, and tips for success for users to complete the costing process. This toolkit will guide users through planning, collecting, and disseminating data on costs. It is designed for use by diverse stakeholders involved in funding, implementation, and management of EHS in HCFs. No prior costing experience is needed.
Summary of all WHO and related resources on WASH in HCF [updated November 2021]
A bibliography of UNC Water Institute publications on WASH in health care facilities
This bibliography contains links and abstracts to UNC Water Institute peer-review studies on WASH in Healthcare Facilities that were published from 2009 through October 2021. Recent studies discuss findings on disinfection efficacy, costing toolkits, conditions in maternity wards, energy access and other topics.
Decentralized chlorine production for water treatment and infection prevention and control: A Global Community of Practice
An overview of the Decentralized Chlorine Production Community of Practice.
USAID Technical Brief: WASH in Healthcare Facilities for Quality Care
This technical brief from USAID highlights considerations for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities (HCFs) as part of improving health system strengthening (HSS) and health security.
Hand Hygiene in Healthcare – COP discussion
A discussion on hand hygiene in healthcare facilities, focused on approaches for sustainability, from the Community of Practice launch on October 19, 2021. Slides from the session in English are available here and recordings are posted below:
ENGLISH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlhVjC9uxCo&
FRANÇAIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVzcFjSGTjI
ESPAÑOL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R5R96UXaug
Introduction to the Community of Practice
The WASH in HCF Community of Practice launched on October 19, 2021, under the current secretariat, Emory University. Introductory slides presented at the COP attached (English only) and the recordings can be found below:
ENGLISH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIHr-n4uzLs&
FRANÇAIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6a_Ioth7RA
ESPAÑOL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXIcpaKk93U