Blog post from WHO Indonesia on climate resilient, environmentally sustainable WASH and waste management services.
https://www.who.int/indonesia/news/detail/15-08-2022-green-hospitals-for-a-healthier-future
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JMP Progress on WASH in Health Care Facilities 2000-2021
This 2022 update from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) presents national, regional and global estimates for WASH in health care facilities up to the year 2021, with a special focus on the linkages between WASH and infection prevention and control (IPC).
8 Practical Steps for National Action on WASH in Health Care Facilities: Resources & Country Examples
To achieve universal coverage of WASH in health care facilities, WHO and UNICEF developed the 8 Practical Steps to help guide national action. This document outlines the existing resources for each of these steps, as well as providing examples from countries who have already achieved the step.
Report of the Situation Analysis of Infection Prevention & Control, Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene (IPC/WASH) in Cameroon
Objectives: To evaluate the availability of WASH services in selected health facilities in Cameroon; To identify key gaps in provision of services; To use findings for advocacy
Concept Note: UN Group of Friends in Support of WASH in HCF
Statement by the Group of Friends at the Adoption of the Global Health and Foreign Policy Resolution
Delivered by H.E. Mr. Enrique A. Manalo, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations, on behalf of the Group of Friends in Support of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Healthcare Facilities (March 2022).
Economic Benefits of Investing in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Healthcare Facilities
Concept Note for the Group of Friends in Support of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Healthcare Facilities Virtual Side Event on the Margins of the 55th Session of the Commission on Population and Development
Ukraine crisis strategic response plan for June – December 2022
This WHO Strategic Response Plan (SRP) will be implemented in collaboration with partners providing life-saving support to people affected by the conflict in Ukraine, whether they are inside or outside Ukraine. It is an overarching framework built on the Ukraine Flash Appeal 2022 to guide priorities and work, according to access and location, in support of national and local authorities who are leading the readiness, response and early recovery activities. The timeframe of this SRP is six months.
WASH in HCF and IPC are part of the response plan.
WASH Health Facility Data Exchange (WHdx)
A summary of the new WASH Health Facility Data Exchange (WHdx), an open data exchange platform which will provide stakeholders with a data repository and decision-making tools to more effectively take action on WASH in HCF.
Mapping of Existing WASH in HCF Tools & Approaches
Skat Foundation, as part of the hands4health project, undertook a study to identify all existing tools and approaches which can be applied to WASH in HCF. This document provides an excel list of all identified resources, including those specific to WASH in HCF, those that could be applied from WASH in Schools and those from health that may not be specific to WASH.