Published: October 23, 2018
Access to improved WASH can help prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections and allows healthcare staff to offer safe, clear, and desirable treatment and services to patients. Yearly, an estimated 15% of patients develop one or more infections during a hospital stay and that at any given […]
TAGS: Briefing Paper Hygiene in Health Facilities ImplementersGeneral PublicAdvocates 2018
Published: July 23, 2018
In this summary, we highlight the key messages and knowledge points from the roundtable discussion with partners and stakeholders on sustaining behavior and practices at the 41st WEDC conference.
TAGS: Trainings & ToolkitsResearch Behavior ChangeHygiene in Health Facilities ImplementersAcademicsAdvocates English 2018
Published: April 26, 2018
This infographic introduces the key data on hand hygiene and sepsis in healthcare facilities, and shares practical steps to support health workers in the prevention of sepsis.
TAGS: PresentationAdvocacy MaterialsResearch Behavior ChangeIntegrationAdvocacy & PolicyHygiene in Health Facilities ImplementersPolicy MakersGeneral PublicGlobal Handwashing Day PlannersAcademicsEducatorsAdvocates English 2018
Published: February 28, 2018
This toolkit includes tools and resources to help hygiene advocates ensure that handwashing with soap is recognized as critical to health and development.
TAGS: PresentationAdvocacy MaterialsTrainings & ToolkitsMultimediaPartnership Documents IntegrationAdvocacy & PolicyHygiene in Health FacilitiesHygiene in the WorkplaceHygiene in Schools ImplementersPolicy MakersGeneral PublicGlobal Handwashing Day PlannersEducatorsAdvocates English 2018
Published: October 12, 2017
This resource, a microsite, shares tools, perspectives as well as the USAID Maternal & Child Survival program expertise in the integration of WASH in quality of care improvement.
TAGS: Trainings & ToolkitsMultimediaResearch Behavior ChangeIntegrationHygiene in Health FacilitiesMaternal Newborn & Child Health ImplementersGeneral PublicEducatorsAdvocates English 2017
Published: August 23, 2017
This fact sheet highlights the evidence on healthcare-related risks of poor hygiene and the critical components in the improvement of quality of care and reduction of negative outcomes of poor hand hygiene compliance in healthcare facilities.
TAGS: Briefing PaperResearch Behavior ChangeIntegrationHygiene in Health FacilitiesMaternal Newborn & Child Health ImplementersPolicy Makers English 2017
Published: May 5, 2017
This webinar summary provides context on the status of WASH in healthcare facilities, as well as insights into assessments, programs and action plans to reduce healthcare-associated infections linked to inadequate hand hygiene.
TAGS: Event Recording IntegrationHandwashing PromotionAdvocacy & PolicyMonitoring & EvaluationHygiene in Health FacilitiesMaternal Newborn & Child HealthHandwashing Technologies ImplementersPolicy Makers English 2017
Published: March 28, 2017
In this summary, we outline key themes and findings from 59 handwashing-related research papers published in 2016.
TAGS: Briefing PaperResearch Behavior ChangeHygiene in Health FacilitiesHygiene in SchoolsHandwashing Technologies ImplementersAcademics English 2017
Published: September 27, 2016
This webinar summary explores innovative WASH and social behavior change strategies which contributed to the halt of the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
TAGS: Event RecordingBriefing PaperPresentation Behavior ChangeIntegrationMonitoring & EvaluationHygiene in Health FacilitiesHygiene in SchoolsHandwashing TechnologiesHygiene in Emergencies ImplementersPolicy MakersGeneral Public 2016
Published: May 5, 2015
This webinar explores the multi-partner discussions on infrastructure and behavior change for hygiene in healthcare facilities.
TAGS: Event RecordingMultimedia IntegrationAdvocacy & PolicyHygiene in Health FacilitiesHandwashing Technologies ImplementersPolicy Makers English 2015
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