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The following Frequently Asked Questions document is based on a December 2019 webinar on the local production of alcohol-based hand rub in Uganda for healthcare workers by Infectious Disease...
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A two-page technical brief from UNHCR for the COVID-19 response, including suggested activities for refugee...
How to involve communities in the 8 practical steps for universal access to quality care
March 6, 2020
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This document goes through each of the practical steps and describes how communities should be involved at each stage....
Community engagement: Systems mapping exercise
March 6, 2020
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A template to help users undertake a mapping exercise of stakeholders involved in WASH in HCF at every level (community, municipality, district, state, national & international). This document is...
WHO Technical guidance: Water, sanitation, hygiene and waste for COVID-19 [updated 23 April 2020]
March 5, 2020
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In late 2019, an acute respiratory disease, known as COVID-19, emerged. WHO has published a number of technical guidance documents here. This WHO technical guidance specifically summarizes guidance on...
Budgeting for Environmental Health Services in Healthcare Facilities: A Ten-Step Model for Planning and Costing
February 29, 2020
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Based on 47 studies selected through a systematic review, a model for budgeting WASH in Healthcare Facilities was developed, comprising ten steps in three phases: planning, data collection, and...
Behavioural determinants of Handwashing and glove recontamination before aseptic procedures at Birth
February 26, 2020
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Behavioural Determinants of HandWashing and Glove Recontamination before Aseptic Procedures at Birth. A Time-and-Motion Study and Survey inZanzibar Labour Wards...
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A review of nine available assessment tools for WASH in HCF published in Reviews on Environmental...
Transforming health service quality through improved water, sanitation & hygiene: from Resolution to Revolution
February 10, 2020
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A presentation given at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference, Bangkok, Thailand (January 2020). The presentation was given as part of a session hosted by WHO, WaterAid and the National...