This report presents the results of the first-ever national assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and health-care waste management services, including climate resilience, in health care facilities (HCFs) in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Conducted from 2020–2021, the survey covered 1,225 HCFs nationwide. It offers critical insights into the current state of WASH services and gaps at both national and provincial levels, and outlines evidence-based actions and a monitoring framework to guide improvements in WASH and health system resilience through 2025 and beyond.
Language: English
National Standards on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Healthcare Facilities (2021)
The National Standards on WASH for Healthcare Facilities were developed by Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population to ensure that all health facilities across the country meet minimum requirements for clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. These standards align with the constitutional rights of citizens to access safe drinking water and basic health services, and they also support Nepal’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
The document provides clear, actionable guidance on how to improve WASH services in hospitals, clinics, and other care settings. It includes detailed protocols for water quality and access, toilet and handwashing facilities, infection control, healthcare waste management, and hygiene promotion. These standards aim to reduce infections, protect health workers and patients, and enhance the overall quality and dignity of care. Implementation is structured to involve federal, provincial, and local governments, along with health workers, facility managers, and community members.
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.
Technical consultation on safe management of pharmaceutical waste: 1st October, Geneva (3)
Session 3: Links with other efforts, session 4: supporting effective implementation & session 5: consolidation and way forward
Technical consultation on safe management of pharmaceutical waste: 1st October, Geneva (2)
Session 2: Deep dive into document and application at country level
Technical consultation on safe management of pharmaceutical waste: 1st October, Geneva
Opening slides, and key issues
A National Investment Case on WASH in HCF in Tajikistan
This document is National Investment case on WASH in healthcare facilities in Tajikistan. The document includes quantification cost of actions and inaction to achieve the SDG 6 target for WASH and waste services in HCFs in Tajikistan by 2030. The study estimates the costs of achieving full coverage of limited, basic and improved WASH, and waste services based on 20 sampled HCFs in rural and urban settings (as primary sample), 42 secondary level facilities and 1500 PHCs covered by UNICEF (as secondary sample), and investment modeling has been implied across all 3,297 public HCFs registered in Tajikistan. Find the document here!
WASH FIT training Report-Gambia
Gambia conducted a national WASH FIT training which targeted 30 participants from Ministry of Health, Water and Education and regional health offices public health officers, health officers from selected Healthcare facilities. UNICEF facilitated the training which was from the 30 October – 3 November 2023 at Bwiam in Gambia.
Technical webinar series: WASH FIT
WHO and UNICEF hosted a practitioners’ webinar on use and scale-up of WASH FIT on the 21st of November 2023. Nearly 100 individuals participated from all regions of the world. Just over half had used WASH FIT with the remainder looking to learn how to start with WASH FIT in their countries and secure technical and financial support. A number of country examples where WASH FIT has been scaled up were presented. Find the presentations here!
WASH FIT implementation in Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh- results after 1 year
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 supported the implementation of the Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool in 21 purposively selected HCFs in Rohingya refugee settlements. This paper presents the results from monitoring a total of 16 WASH FIT indicators from three of the seven WASH FIT domains (five on water, five on sanitation, and six on health care waste management) for one year. Read the paper here!