A conceptual evaluation framework for the water and sanitation for health facility improvement tool (WASH FIT)

 May 1, 2019
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Routine use of the WASH FIT tool coupled with WASH infrastructure improvements can lead to better IPC...

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Global strategy, burden of disease, and evidence and action priorities: Workshop Report

 March 26, 2019
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Meeting report from the 2016 global meeting on WASH in HCF held in London,...

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Ensuring Mother and Child Health at the Hospital with Wash in Health Care Facilities: Focus on Autonomous Chlorine Production in Zambia

 June 28, 2018
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Poster presented and awared with the first prize at 2018 International Tech4Dev Conference, EPFL Lausanne. Abstract: Hospital acquired infections (HAI) pose a significant threat to the health of patients...

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Environmental conditions in health care facilities in low- and middle-income countries: Coverage and inequalities

 March 26, 2018
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This paper presents the first coverage estimates of environmental conditions and standard precaution items in HCFs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and explores factors associated with low...

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A systematic review of nosocomial waterborne infections in neonates and mothers

 March 26, 2018
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A systematic review looking at water sources, reservoirs, and transmission routes that lead to nosocomial waterborne infections in neonates and their...

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Hand washing glove use, and avoiding recontamination before aseptic procedures at birth: A multicenter time-and-motion study conducted in Zanzibar

 March 26, 2018
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A study to assess hand hygiene compliance before aseptic procedures among birth attendants in the 10 highest-volume facilities in...

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Changes in knowledge and attitudes of hospital environmental services staff: The Researching Effective Approaches to Cleaning in Hospitals (REACH) study

 March 26, 2018
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The Researching Effective Approaches to Cleaning in Hospitals (REACH) study tested a multimodal cleaning intervention in Australian...

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Increasing tolerance of hospital Enterococcus faecium to handwash alcohols

 March 26, 2018
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A study which tested tolerance of certain bacteria to alcohol-based hand...

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