Inadequate wastewater management inDhaka’s major hospitals: A socio-technicalsystems analysis of leadership, policy, andtechnological challenges

 January 12, 2025
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New publication titled “Inadequate wastewater management in Dhaka’s major hospitals: A socio-technical systems analysis of leadership, policy, and technological challenges” explores socio-technical issues in wastewater management, including leadership, policy,...

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Inadequate sanitation in healthcare facilities: A comprehensive evaluation of toilets inmajor hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh

 July 25, 2024
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Lack of access to functional and hygienic toilets in healthcare facilities (HCFs) is a significant public health issue in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) leading to the transmissionof infectious...

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Inadequate sanitation in healthcare facilities:A comprehensive evaluation of toilets inmajor hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh

 July 23, 2024
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A recent study by icddr,b and University of Technology Sydney, published in PLOS ONE, reveals significant health risks due to inadequate toilet access and poor hygiene in Dhaka hospitals....

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National WASH Standards and Implementation Guidelines for healthcare facilities-Bangladesh

 March 22, 2024
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This document is the National WASH and waste standards in healthcare facilities in Bangladesh...

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WASH FIT implementation in Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh- results after 1 year

 November 17, 2023
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Water, sanitation, and healthcare waste management are essential services in healthcare facilities to ensure the quality of care and minimize infection risk. World Health Organization (WHO) Cox Bazar’s sub-office...

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Improving Facility Readiness in Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) And Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) In Bangladesh

 May 16, 2023
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In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic shocked health systems, demanding the urgent identification and prioritization of immediate health care facility needs. Beginning in August 2020, USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global...

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Case studies of WASH FIT implementation

 February 27, 2022
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This document contains a set of short case studies from the following countries: The Philippines, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao PDR, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Tajikistan, Ecuador and...

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WASH FIT implementation in Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

 June 18, 2021
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WASH FIT has been implemented in 198 health care facilities in Rohingya refugee settlements. This document provides an update of progress as of April...

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WASH FIT [Bangla version]

 July 20, 2020
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A Bangla language version of the WASH FIT guide (originally published in...

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