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WASH Health Facility Data Exchange (WHdx)

A summary of the new WASH Health Facility Data Exchange (WHdx), an open data exchange platform which will provide stakeholders with a data repository and decision-making tools to more effectively take action on WASH in HCF.

Mapping of Existing WASH in HCF Tools & Approaches

Skat Foundation, as part of the hands4health project, undertook a study to identify all existing tools and approaches which can be applied to WASH in HCF. This document provides an excel list of all identified resources, including those specific to WASH in HCF, those that could be applied from WASH in Schools and those from health that may not be specific to WASH.

Protocolo para evaluar la situación del agua, el saneamiento y la higiene en establecimientos de salud con atención a la resiliencia al clima

El objetivo de este protocolo es facilitar la evaluación de los establecimientos de salud de América Latina y el Caribe en lo relativo al agua potable, el alcantarillado y sanea- miento, la higiene, los residuos sólidos, la limpieza, la energía y el medio ambiente y la gestión y fuerza laboral. Representa la herramienta base para conocer la situación de los establecimientos de salud en los campos mencionados.

Improving water and hand-washing services in rural health care facilities in Kitui County, Kenya

Improving water and hand-washing services in rural health care facilities in Kitui County, Kenya
Authors: Jacob Katuva, Rob Hope, Ellie McBurney, Nancy Gladstone, Johanna Koehler, Cliff Nyaga, Dennis Njung’e

This brief presents policy recommendations for improving water and hand-washing services in rural health care facilities through a professional service delivery model. Annualised costs to provide safe and reliable water and soap services are estimated from actual cost data, providing a basis for county-level budgets and investment planning.

WASH in Healthcare Facilities Roadmap – Malawi

Developed by the Ministry of Health in Malawi, the purpose of the roadmap is to provide direction for the health sector to strengthen the WASH interventions being implemented in healthcare facilities.

Learning Note

Improving water, sanitation and hygiene in primary care health facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.