WHO & UNICEF hosted a technical webinar on the 5th of December 2023 on Healthcare Waste & Green Technologies. Find the slides here!
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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!
Global Framework for Action on WASH and electricity in healthcare facilities- Virtual Roundtable consultation
WHO & UNICEF held a virtual roundtable earlier this week to discuss the global framework for Action on WASH and electricity in healthcare facilities. Find the slides here!
Report on WASH FIT training in Kenya
This document is a training report of the national training on WASH FIT in Kenya. Ministry of Health Kenya, UNICEF HQ & UNICEF Kenya co-facilitated a WASH FIT training in October 2023 in Machakos town-Kenya. Find more about the training from the report below!
WASH FIT training report in Ethiopia
This document is a training report of the national training of trainers on WASH FIT in Ethiopia. Ministry of Health Ethiopia, World Vision Ethiopia and WHO Ethiopia co-facilitated the training in July 2023 in Bahir Dar town, Ethiopia. Find more about the training from the report below!
National WASH and Waste standards in Healthcare facilities in Palestine
This document details the national standards of WASH in healthcare facilities in Palestine. The standards are available in English and Arabic. Find the standards here!
Toolkit on mainstreaming of gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) in WASH in health-care facilities
WHO SEARO has published a toolkit on mainstreaming of gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) in WASH in health-care facilities. The Toolkit is aligned with the eight practical steps outlined in “WASH in health care facilities: Practical steps to achieve universal access to quality care”, as well as key components of the “Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT). The Toolkit includes several tools, resources and case studies from countries (in SEARO region) that WASH practitioners may find helpful when designing and implementing facility-level programs. Find the toolkit here!
Plumbing Aspects of Healthcare facilities in Philippines-WPC 2023 in Shanghai
The topic of safe and resilient water and sanitation systems and plumbing in health care facilities was an important focus of the recent 2023 World Plumbing Council Congress, an organization in official relations with WHO, was held in Shanghai, China. In the preliminary opening, Arabella Hayter (WHO HQ) highlighted recent findings from the Global Progress Report on WASH, waste and electricity in health care facilities and the need to continue to integrate with health systems monitoring, programming and financing. The example of climate resilient WASH standards and wide-scale implementation of WASH FIT was highlighted by the presentation by Boni Magtibay (WHO Philippines). Find the presentation here!