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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Monitoring Environmental Health in Maternal and Newborn Health Programs In Health Care Facilities

19.12.2019
The objectives of this brief are to review common and effective indicators for monitoring environmental health conditions and measuring improvements in maternal and newborn health care as well as recommend opportunities to enhance monitoring of environmental health in maternal and newborn health care settings.

Tools for Improving Quality of Care for Mothers and Newborns

19.12.2019
A Review and Gap Analysis of Critical Environmental Conditions
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2019 Year in Review: WASH in Health care Facilities

17.12.2019
A summary report of WASH in healthcare facilities activities in 2019 and a list of top opportunities for engagement in 2020.
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Investment case for water, sanitation and hygiene in Eritrea

09.12.2019
The Government of Eritrea, with support from UNICEF, has developed the 2019–2030 OneWASH Strategy and Investment Plan to achieve universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation. The plan’s strategic objectives reflect key Sustainable Development Goal 6 targets in which WASH in health centers is one of them. A total budget of US$674,357,0006 is required to implement OneWASH. Out of this, 55,643,000 USD will be required for establishing WASH services in institutions.
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Piloting WASH FIT in Health Care Facilities in Hlaing Thayar Township, Yangon Region (Myanmar)

04.12.2019
How to start WASH in HCF projects on the right foot? Use approaches that enable the community to assess their own facilities and formulate improvement plans before investing in infrastructure and equipment.
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Lessons learnt from WASH FIT Interventions in the FDMN Settlements, Cox’s Bazaar

04.12.2019
A detailed report of how WASH FIT was implemented in 21 health care facilities in Cox's Bazaar and results of an evaluation one year on.
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WASH FIT Training report – Cox’s Bazaar PHC managers

04.12.2019
Report from a training of primary health care managers implementing WASH FIT in Cox's Bazaar camp, Bangladesh.
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WASH in Healthcare Facilities Advocacy Toolkit

01.12.2019
This toolkit will walk through the steps taken to develop an advocacy strategy for WASH in health care facilities.
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Minimum Requirements for infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes

26.11.2019
Launched to coincide with World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) 2019, this evidence- and expert consensus-based document provides the minimum requirements for building strong and effective IPC programmes at the national and facility level. They should be in place for all countries and health care facilities to support further progress towards full implementation of all recommendations on the WHO core components of IPC programmes.

Cost Analysis for Clean Clinic Approach Activities in Guatemala and Implications for Scale-Up

14.11.2019
MCSP conducted a cost analysis of the Clean Clinic Approach (CCA) in Guatemala to document expenditures necessary to implement the CCA; inform future incremental improvement efforts, both within and outside of Guatemala; and explore and contribute to the literature base on the implementation cost of WASH for infection prevention and control interventions.

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