Year Issued: 2024

WASH in Healthcare Facilities Roadmap 2024–2028 (2024) (English)

This National Roadmap sets out Liberia’s strategy for achieving universal access to safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities by 2030. Jointly developed by the National Public Health Institute of Liberia and Ministry of Health, with support from WHO, USAID, and other partners, it defines strategic objectives, coordination structures, monitoring indicators, and investment needs. The roadmap builds on WHO/UNICEF global commitments and integrates WASH-FIT tools and SDG targets 6.1 and 6.2.

Kayakalp: Rejuvenating the Public Healthcare Facilities (2024)

This publication outlines the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s Kayakalp initiative, which sets national standards for cleanliness, hygiene, infection prevention, and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) in public health care facilities. It provides detailed guidance on assessment tools, scoring systems, incentive structures, and institutional arrangements for implementing and monitoring these standards at various facility levels (e.g., District Hospitals, PHCs, Sub-Centres). The document serves as a standard-setting and performance assessment manual for improving the quality and safety of care across India’s public health system.

WASH FIT Training in Nepal

WASH FIT national training was successfully held in Nepal, Nagrkot, Bhaktapur District in Bagmati Province. A total of 26 participants attended four days training (21 – 24 October, 2024) at national WASH training center.

WASH FIT Training in Iraq-Oct 2024

The training tragetted 12 participants comprising local staff from public health directorates, health officers from selected PHCs, and personnel from UNICEF and WHO, who attended the training session held at the Public Health Directorate from October 20 to 23, 2024. The training was expertly facilitated by master trainer Hussein Al Azzawi, a WASH Specialist at the country office. Dr. Alyaa Mohammed from the WHO country office was one of the co-facilitators alongside Dr. Ehab Salim, appointed by MoH, who assumed the role of training coordinator. Find the report here

WASH FIT training in Uganda- 2024

A comprehensive five-day training program was conducted from August 5th to 9th, 2024, in Jinja, Uganda. The training garnered participation from a total of 43 attendees representing various central-level organizations. Notable participants included personnel from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Water and Environment, Rural Water Sanitation Regional Centers, and specifically selected Assistant District Health Officers overseeing Environmental Health. In addition to these key stakeholders, esteemed partners such as Amref Health Africa in Uganda, the Infection Prevention Institute, Water for People, as well as national and regional staff from UNICEF and WHO were actively engaged throughout the duration of the training session.