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Consensus Statement

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

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Video – WASH FIT in Bangladesh

25.10.2024

UNICEF and DSK implemented WASH FIT in 16 HCFs.

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

29.05.2024

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Water, sanitation, hygiene, waste and electricity services in health care facilities: progress on the fundamentals. Global progress report 2023

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National Guidelines for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Health Care Facilities, Cambodia
26.03.2018
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facility-standards guidelines
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Case study of WASH in HCF in Ethiopia and Kenya: Key findings and takeaways
26.03.2018
A case study from 11 facilities in Ethiopia and 9 in Kenya where the Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) and other NGOs operate
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Assessment/ situation analysis infection-prevention-and-control
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Water treatment and handwashing practices in rural Kenyan health care facilities and households six years after the installation of portable water stations and hygiene training
26.03.2018
A six-year follow up of an intervention to install handwashing stations in rural Kenya
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hand-hygiene
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Partnership for Improving Health System Resilience in Laamu Atoll, Maldives
26.03.2018
WHO is one of the 7 members of the UN Country team in the Maldives supporting the Low Emission Climate Resilient Development project. This Reports describes the initiation of green health care waste management systems.
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antimicrobial-resistance facility-improvements facility-standards infection-prevention-and-control
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A systematic review of nosocomial waterborne infections in neonates and mothers
26.03.2018
A systematic review looking at water sources, reservoirs, and transmission routes that lead to nosocomial waterborne infections in neonates and their mothers.
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healthcare-associated-infections maternal-and-child-health research & learning
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National Strategic Plan for Healthcare Waste Management
26.03.2018
One of three health care waste management policy documents from Tanzania published in 2018.
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facility-standards guidelines waste management
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National Policy Guidelines for Healthcare Waste Management
26.03.2018
One of three health care waste management policy documents from Tanzania published in 2018.
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facility-standards guidelines waste management
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Changes in knowledge and attitudes of hospital environmental services staff: The Researching Effective Approaches to Cleaning in Hospitals (REACH) study
26.03.2018
The Researching Effective Approaches to Cleaning in Hospitals (REACH) study tested a multimodal cleaning intervention in Australian hospitals.
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infection-prevention-and-control research & learning
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The Water@Birth Study: an exploratory study on the requirements of water for hand hygiene during labour and delivery in low income countries
26.03.2018
A study to establish the volume of water required for hand hygiene during childbirth in low income countries
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infection-prevention-and-control
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Hand washing glove use, and avoiding recontamination before aseptic procedures at birth: A multicenter time-and-motion study conducted in Zanzibar
26.03.2018
A study to assess hand hygiene compliance before aseptic procedures among birth attendants in the 10 highest-volume facilities in Zanzibar.
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research & learning
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