Published: May 4, 2020
COVID-19 is a reminder of the critical role of hand hygiene in preventing diseases and improving health outcomes. As the first hands to touch a newborn baby, midwives protect the lives of mothers, their children, and their communities. In Lagos, Nigeria, a team of midwives […]
TAGS: Case Study Behavior ChangeAdvocacy & PolicyHygiene in Health FacilitiesCoronavirusRx Hand Hygiene English
Published: April 30, 2020
Existing recommendations on water, sanitation and hygiene measures in healthcare facilities are important to provide adequate patient care and protect both patients and staff. This guidance document by PAHO provides key recommendations and messages for WASH in healthcare facilities for COVID-19 and beyond.
TAGS: Briefing Paper Hygiene in Health FacilitiesCoronavirus
Published: April 28, 2020
This guide summarizes essential background information from the WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care and provides practical information on the local production of alcohol-based handrub.
Published: April 24, 2020
This worksheet developed by Food for the Hungry and Engineers Without Borders USA serves as a rapid assessment of healthcare facilities to determine capacity to respond to a surge in COVID-19 cases. The tool covers four broad areas considered critical to COVID-19 response, including: Health, […]
TAGS: Monitoring & EvaluationHygiene in Health FacilitiesCoronavirus
Published: April 21, 2020
This brief developed by Global Water 2020 describes water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) actions that low-resource healthcare facilities can undertake to prepare for and address COVID-19.
TAGS: Briefing Paper CoronavirusHygiene in Health Facilities
Published: April 16, 2020
This webinar is part of a mini WASH in healthcare facilities training series. The webinar was conduced by WHO and UNICEF in April 2020. View the webinar slides here.
TAGS: Event RecordingPresentationTrainings & Toolkits Hygiene in Health Facilities
Published: April 16, 2020
This Frequently Asked Questions document is based on a December 2019 webinar on the local production of alcohol-based hand rub in Uganda for healthcare workers by Infectious Disease Institute at Makerere University and the US CDC.
TAGS: PresentationTrainings & Toolkits Advocacy & PolicyHygiene in Health Facilities English
Published: April 3, 2020
Citation: Anderson et al. 2020. Budgeting for environmental health services in healthcare facilities: a ten step model for planning and costing. Int. J of Environmental Research & Public Health. Abstract: Environmental health services (EHS) in healthcare facilities (HCFs) are critical for safe care provision, yet their availability […]
Published: March 23, 2020
This advocacy pack was developed by Global Water 2020. It includes five documents with key messages and talking points to support WASH in HCF advocacy, including WASH and COVID-19.
TAGS: Advocacy Materials Hygiene in Health FacilitiesCoronavirus Advocates
Published: March 5, 2020
Citation: Gon, G., Virgo S., de Barra M., Ali S.M., Campbell O.M., Graham W.J., Nash S., Woodd S.L., de Bruin M. (2020). Behavioural Determinants of Hand Washing and Glove Recontamination before Aseptic Procedures at Birth: A Time-and-Motion Study and Survey in Zanzibar Labour Wards. Int. J. […]
TAGS: Research Maternal Newborn & Child HealthHygiene in Health Facilities 2020
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