WASH in healthcare facilities refers to the provision of water, sanitation, health care waste management, infrastructure for hygiene and environmental cleaning, and services across all parts of a facility.
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WASH FIT assessment – Kobo Toolbox version
This file will enable you to use the WASH FIT assessment in Kobo. For more information on how to deploy this form, see the related module and tutorial. WHO and UNICEF extend thanks to Food for the Hungry for their support in developing this resource.
WASH FIT KoBo Toolbox tutorial
This training modules explains how to use the KoBo Toolbox version of the WASH FIT assessment form. A recording of the tutorial is also available on the WASH in health care facilities YouTube channel.
An Investment in Life: WASH in Catholic Healthcare Facilities
Catholic WASH in HCFs 2021 Initiative FINAL
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development is leading an initiative to improve WASH conditions in healthcare facilities, with an initial focus on 150 Catholic healthcare facilities in 24 countries.
HCFs Assessment report-Pakistan
Pakistan Scoping Study to Establish a Baseline for Reporting to SDGs for WASH in Health Care Facilities
Aligned Agendas: Developing Effective WASH and IPC Partnerships (COP event)
This session’s panel discussion looked at the integration of WASH and IPC.
Case studies of WASH FIT implementation
This document contains a set of short case studies from the following countries: The Philippines, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao PDR, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Tajikistan, Ecuador and Mali.
Water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19
Links to Water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-IPC-WASH-2020.4
Zambia WASH and IPC standards: Training manual (2018)
A training curriculum which accompanies the Zambian standards and SOPs for WASH and IPC in health care facilities.
Zambia WASH and IPC guidelines and SOPs (2018)
This document accompanies the Zambia minimum standards for WASH and IPC.