The cost of meeting basic WASH standards in health care facilities – Preliminary Findings

A set of slides detailing the preliminary findings of the cost of meeting basic WASH standards in health care facilities. Note, the data in these slides should not be cited.

Cheat sheet for standards and accountability mechanisms

A cheat sheet with some common terms and suggestions relating to developing national standards and accountability mechanisms. Informed by discussions during one of the learning labs at the Global Meeting on WASH in health care facilities (Zambia, September 2019).

Liberia’s mentoring and supportive supervision supported implementation of WASH standards

The West Africa Ebola outbreak killed many. A minimum WASH package was launched by the government. WASH was given greater priority and embedded in new quality strategies and new standards written.

Tanzania National Standards and Procedures for Health Care Waste Management

Existing policies and standards for WASH in health care facilities in Vietnam

Presentations from the WASH in HCF Global Meeting, Geneva, 2015.

Essential environmental health standards in health care

Global guidance on WASH in health care facilities. Also available in AR, FR, SP, RUS

Essential Environmental Health Standards for Health Care [Russian]

The global reference document for standards on WASH in health care facilities.

National Standrads for WASH and Waste in Health Care Facilities-Zambia (2021)

This document provides standards for water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management, environmental cleaning, and construction of WASH infrastructure in the health care facilities.

National Standrads and Guidelines on Water, Sanitation, Hygine and Waste Management in health care facilities-Tajikistan (2023)

This guide includes minimum standards for water supply, sanitation, hygiene and healthcare waste management in health care facilities. This guiding document summarizes recommendations and provides general guidance on the adoption... Read more »

Directives techniques pour les morgues (2015) (French); Technical Guidelines for Morgues

Ces directives techniques, élaborées par le Ministère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène Publique du Mali, établissent des normes pour le fonctionnement sécurisé et l’hygiène des morgues. Elles abordent la... Read more »