Published: December 13, 2018
In this video, set in Ndole Central Hospital, Zambia, we follow healthcare workers in two scenarios: caring for clients with and without hand hygiene. This resource highlights the steps in handwashing, and critical moments for hand hygiene in healthcare facilities.
TAGS: Multimedia Hygiene in Health FacilitiesBehavior Change AdvocatesEducatorsGeneral PublicImplementers English 2016
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 AdvocatesGeneral PublicImplementers 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: ResearchTrainings & Toolkits Hygiene in Health FacilitiesBehavior Change AdvocatesAcademicsImplementers 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: Advocacy MaterialsPresentationResearch Hygiene in Health FacilitiesAdvocacy & PolicyIntegrationBehavior Change Policy MakersAdvocatesEducatorsAcademicsGlobal Handwashing Day PlannersGeneral PublicImplementers 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: Partnership DocumentsMultimediaTrainings & ToolkitsAdvocacy MaterialsPresentation Advocacy & PolicyHygiene in SchoolsHygiene in the WorkplaceHygiene in Health FacilitiesIntegration AdvocatesEducatorsGlobal Handwashing Day PlannersGeneral PublicPolicy MakersImplementers 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: ResearchMultimediaTrainings & Toolkits IntegrationBehavior ChangeMaternal Newborn & Child HealthHygiene in Health Facilities General PublicImplementersEducatorsAdvocates 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: ResearchBriefing Paper Maternal Newborn & Child HealthHygiene in Health FacilitiesIntegrationBehavior Change Policy MakersImplementers 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 Handwashing TechnologiesMaternal Newborn & Child HealthHygiene in Health FacilitiesMonitoring & EvaluationAdvocacy & PolicyHandwashing PromotionIntegration Policy MakersImplementers 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: ResearchBriefing Paper Handwashing TechnologiesHygiene in SchoolsHygiene in Health FacilitiesBehavior Change AcademicsImplementers 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: PresentationBriefing PaperEvent Recording IntegrationHygiene in EmergenciesHandwashing TechnologiesHygiene in SchoolsHygiene in Health FacilitiesMonitoring & EvaluationBehavior Change General PublicPolicy MakersImplementers 2016
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