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Managing water safety in health care facilities: a quick guide

This quick guide is meant to be used as part of a wider quality improvement process, including through the Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT). It focuses on water management and water quality and is meant to help guide those in charge of water services within health care facilities on key tasks and corrective actions. This version is specifically for Ukraine. Key factors contributing to water related health risks in Ukraine include poor condition of water treatment facilities and supply networks, lack of source water protection and limited laboratory capacity, control and regulation. Select Ukraine, EU and WHO limits for select water quality parameters are listed below.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Essential services for quality care. Water, sanitation, hygiene, health care waste and electricity services in health care facilities. 2025 Global Progress Report

This report provides a short summary of the latest progress in ensuring universal access to water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), waste and electricity services in health care facilities. It serves as the basis for reporting back on the 2023 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution on WASH, waste and electricity in health care facilities.