Implementation of the water
and sanitation for health facility
improvement tool (WASH FIT):
global report

13.02.2025

This report provides an analysis of the application of the Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement tool (WASH FIT) and case studies from a select number of countries that illustrate different approaches for implementing and scaling up the tool. 

Consensus Statement

01.11.2024

This document outlining the role of policymakers and partners in implementing the Global Framework for Action was signed by 20+ leading organizations.

13.02.2025

Global Framework for Action 2024–2030 for water, sanitation, hygiene, waste and electricity services in all health care facilities

29.05.2024

Safe management of pharmaceutical waste from health care facilities: global best practices

21.02.2025

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Cambodia: Achieving universal health coverage through better water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities

28.09.2020
A situational analysis carried out in 2017 and updated in 2019 for publication of this report. To find other examples of national situational analyses (e.g. Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, Serbia), search for the tag "situation analysis".

Elevating the Role of Cleaners in Healthcare Facilities: A Guidance Note

17.09.2020
This document is a guidance note on elevating the role of cleaners in healthcare facilities written by Hayley Schram, Lindsay Denny, and Global Water 2020 in preparation for 'Thank Your Cleaner Day' on October 21. This document proposes 12 actions to elevate cleaners in healthcare facilities and provides resources for key stakeholders, organizations, and individuals working with or interested in environmental cleanliness and cleaners.
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WASH FIT training report in Sierra Leone – 2017

04.09.2020
A short report on WASH FIT training in Sierra Leone, conducted in 2017.
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National situational analysis of WASH in health care facilities in Serbia

03.09.2020
This report presents the results of a comprehensive national assessment in Serbia – one of the first countries in  he Region to take concrete action to respond to the World Health Assembly resolution. The assessment collected evidence on the WASH conditions in health care facilities to identify gaps in implementation of the national requirements, to evaluate the routine monitoring system and financing, and to inform the development of advanced indicators.

Health care waste management in immunisation programs

05.08.2020
GUIDANCE FOR PROPOSAL PLANNING
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Liberia: WASH FIT Supportive Supervision and Mentorship report from 3 health districts, Montserrado County

04.08.2020
A report summarising the latest supportive and supervision of WASH FIT implementation in Liberia.
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Health Care Facilities in Zimbabwe: An Overview

03.08.2020
This fact sheet provides an overview of water, sanitation and hygiene services in health care facilities in Zimbabwe based on data from the Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, the Vital Medicines Availability and Health Services Survey, and a regional scoping study on WASH in Health Care Facilities. Key Findings Include: • 1 in 5 HCFs in Zimbabwe does not have access to basic water services. • 1 in 10 HCFs in Zimbabwe does not have access to any water service. • 1 in 25 HCFs in Zimbabwe has access to basic sanitation services. • 4 in 10 HCFs in Zimbabwe do not have access to basic hygiene services. • 1 in 10 HCFs in Zimbabwe does not have access to any hygiene service. • 98.4% of HCFs in Zimbabwe have access to basic waste management services. • 3.2% of HCFs in Zimbabwe have access to basic WASH services.
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Water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19

31.07.2020
This interim guidance supplements the infection prevention and control (IPC) documents by summarizing WHO guidance on water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and waste management relevant to viruses, including coronaviruses. This document is an update to the interim guidance document entitled ‘Water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for the COVID-19 virus’, published on 23 March 2020. It is intended for water and sanitation practitioners and providers, and health-care providers who want to know more about WASH and waste risks and practices in relation to COVID-19.
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