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93 organizations and 77 individuals have signed a letter calling on Member States and the World Health Organization to support the WASH in health care facilities proposed resolution

UNICEF supported the first-ever study titled “WASH Assessment and Surveillance System in Health facilities in the Gaza Strip,” funded by ECHO in partnership with the INGO WW-GVC. This study covered 21 health care facilities (5 hospitals and 16 primary healthcare clinics). The study used the triangulation of qualitative and quantitative information to allow a realistic translation of the data that would lead to more comprehensive results and generating evidence-based policy options for actions. This was achieved through face-to-face interviews with key personnel in each HCF (the medical/nursing director, admin director, IPC committee member and head of engineering and maintenance department) and a walk-through checklist inspection of the main WASH infrastructures and amenities by qualified engineers, hygiene and health experts. The data were analyzed in line with: (i) JMP Core indicators for availability of basic WASH services in HCFs, (ii) Advanced indicators from WASH in HCFs (WHO WASH FIT), (iii) Investment’s costs in the WASH infrastructure (an estimation for the coast of investments in WASH infrastructure rehabilitation. In addition, the assessment included key informant interviews with key personnel in the Ministry of Health (MoH), Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) and Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU) to evaluate the waterborne disease surveillance system implemented at the MoH and its ability to trigger an outbreak as well as roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in the response.

Including aspects on environmental cleaning and hygiene

Routine use of the WASH FIT tool coupled with WASH infrastructure improvements can lead to better IPC practices.

A report of the World Vision assessment of 105 healthcare facilities in three Afghan provinces conducted in April 2018 with Emory University.

The first global baseline estimates for WASH in health care facilities, prepared by the Joint Monitoring Programme.

This document includes practical steps that Member States can take at the national and sub-national level and the WHO and UNICEF response to the 2018 UN Secretary General’s Call to Action.

A summary of the activities of six Christian Health Associations across Africa improving WASH in HCF following training in 2018.

An assessment tool for measuring WASH in HCF in emergencies.

This technical note sets out a number of interventions for managing WASH in health care facilities in emergencies.