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Building Climate Resiliency in WASH in HCF (COP Event)

Posted on May 26, 2023 by -

Climate change threatens the ability of healthcare facilities to provide routine services without disruption, particularly as it relates to the availability and quality of WASH services. As such, building resiliency into WASH in HCF programming is an important consideration from the onset. This Community of Practice event shared existing tools and resources to support climate resiliency, looked at examples of WASH in HCF programs that have made strides in integrating climate, and discussed what more healthcare facilities and implementers need to make sure climate resiliency is not overlooked.

ENGLISH: https://youtu.be/_pYb4R0FGxk

FRANÇAIS: https://youtu.be/epLrhg5VfuQ

ESPAÑOL: https://youtu.be/c_NoZ-B_me0

WASH Fit Technical Fact sheet 1 (in Arabic)

Posted on May 22, 2023 by -

This is the Arabic translated version of WASH Fit technical factsheet 1 on strengthening the resilience of WASH services in healthcare facilities to climate impacts.

Scaling up Effective Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Services through Faith-Based Health Care Networks

Posted on May 16, 2023 by -

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic shocked health systems, demanding the urgent identification and prioritization of immediate health care facility needs. Beginning in August 2020, USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership project implemented WASH improvements in 199 HCFs in Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Sierra Leone, and Uganda, including 44 faith-based facilities in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. This brief distills learnings of faith-based partners, supports faith-based networks to take WASH activities to scale, and suggests ways to achieve scaling through limited, medium-level, and significant investments.