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Report of the WASH Fit Training of Trainers in Ethiopia

Posted on June 26, 2023 by -

The training aimed to capacitate IPC and WASH experts who are members of the Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN) from different ICAN regional hubs. The training was conducted for three and half days during 12 – 15 June 2023 in Addis Ababa. A total of 17 participants (60% female) attended the training from 10 countries (Botswana, Cameroon, DRC, Egypt (virtual), Ethiopia (6), Madagascar, Nigeria (3), South Africa, Tanzania (virtual), and Zimbabwe. Find more here!

A global taskforce on WASH in health care facilities: synthesis 2022-2023

Posted on March 31, 2023 by -

WHO and UNICEF convened a series of stakeholder ‘think-tanks’ coinciding with the launch of the Global Report on WASH in health care facilities in December 2020, to discuss barriers to progress. A Global Taskforce on WASH in health care facilities, comprising approximately 30 key partners/thought leaders, evolved from these think-tanks to provide input to WHO and UNICEF on global strategic direction, coordination, and to allow for information exchange and dialogue.  Find more about the task force key activities in the attached document.

The purpose of the task force is to:

  • Encourage and hold accountable national governments to achieve the objectives established by WHA 72/7 and SDG 3 and SDG 6
  • Reinforce calls for strong health leadership (e.g. mobilising political leaders at global events including G7, G20, UNGA)
  • Work at country level to increase demand, financing and integration of WASH in health programming and reporting
  • Support greater collaboration with other initiatives (e.g. UHC, Child/maternal health, AMR, climate smart health systems, Hand Hygiene for All)

WASH in HCF_resources

Posted on February 27, 2023 by -

This document includes the updated resources to support policy and practice of WASH in health care facilities.