WASH FOR HEALTH

New @WHO–@UNICEF report: 100+ countries boosting #WASH, waste & power in health facilities 🌍🏥 Yet billions still lack basics—urgent push needed. 📘Report: tinyurl.com/wd58ymz2 📰 Story: tinyurl.com/3u7cb2vs 🎥 #UNGA launch (24 Sept, 1:15pm NY): tinyurl.com/5xpptzsy

Strengthen WASH in health care facilities and quality of care. Free @WHO Academy courses on WASH FIT, IPC and safe waste management—practical and ready to use. whoacademy.org #WASH #HealthCareFacilities #IPC

Water deliveries are hit hard by rising fuel prices. In Ukraine and beyond, resilient water systems keep health facilities running safely. War & energy crises disrupt #WASH, but stronger preparedness protects health and safe water access. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yc497u9d

Water for equality means safe care for all. 💧 In health care facilities, reliable WASH protects patients, supports health workers and reduces inequalities in care. Learn more: washinhcf.org #WorldWaterDay #WASHinHCF #HealthForAll

Safe care starts with safe #WASH. The #GLAAS2025 report shows many countries still lack dedicated financing plans for WASH in health care facilities, putting patient safety & infection prevention at risk. Learn more, register: tinyurl.com/3jr5ar4r #WASHinHCF #PatientSafety

Join the 19 March #ATACH webinar on Waste and WASH actions for low-carbon, sustainable and resilient health care facilities to hear how countries are improving water, sanitation and waste systems in remote facilities, and what more is needed. Register 👉 atachcommunity.com/atach-communit…

Join WHO, UNICEF & UN-Water on 18 March (13:00–14:30 CET) for the #GLAAS2025 global webinar. Discover what the latest data reveals about WASH systems, including WASH in HCFS, and what it means for health, climate resilience & SDG 6 progress. Register: tinyurl.com/3jr5ar4r

Safe water in health care facilities is essential for IPC, patient safety & resilient care systems. Missed our first 2026 WASH FIT Meet-Up on water quality in HCFs Watch the recording and learn from country experience in @WHOUkraine & iccdr,b Bangladesh: youtu.be/9ETTqJEY43U?si…

Clean, sustainable energy is critical for safe water, hand hygiene and waste management in health-care facilities. Strengthening energy and WASH together builds climate-resilient health services. Learn more: tinyurl.com/58fej9bt #CleanEnergy #WASHinHCF

Нове: «Управління безпекою води в закладах охорони здоров’я – короткий посібник» 🇺🇦 Практичний чек-лист для зміцнення управління та якості води в медзакладах, узгоджений з WASH FIT. Моніторинг, коригувальні дії та окремі стандарти (Україна/ЄС/ВООЗ). 🔗 tinyurl.com/4cmcrmet

New: 'Managing water safety in health care facilities – a quick guide'🇺🇦. Practical checklist to strengthen water management & quality in health facilities, aligned w/WASH FIT. Covers monitoring, corrective actions & select standards (Ukraine/EU/WHO). 🔗 tinyurl.com/4cmcrmet

New WASH in health care facilities updates are live. Register for the first 2026 WASH FIT meet-up on managing water quality in facilities, 19 Feb 2026. Expert guidance, country experience, new findings & Q&A. Mercury spill brief also out now. Learn more: tinyurl.com/wddtmytk

🆕 WASH in Health Care Facilities – January 2026 updates are out: New WASH FIT meet-ups, updated guidance, and country experiences from Ukraine and Cambodia. Read here: 🔗 tinyurl.com/kw9wzarf #WASHinHCF #WASHFIT #QualityOfCare #IPC #WHO #UNICEF

End of day 1 in Kyiv🇺🇦: @WHO @WHOUkraine @WHO_Europe @MoH_Ukraine & partners worked/w oblast teams on safe water in HCFs—sanitary inspections, simple testing/checklists for high-risk settings. Tatiana Skapa (MoH) addressed safe water for quality care, resilience & EU ascension.

Poorly managed solid waste is driving a public health crisis—polluting air, water, soil & food, and hitting hardest underserved communities + waste workers. WHO’s new report urges action: prevent/reduce/reuse/recycle + end open dumping & burning. who.int/news/item/16-1…

Dec 15-16 in Kyiv, @WHO, @WHOUkraine, @WHO_Europe, @MoH_Ukraine & partners are working with frontline oblasts to strengthen drinkingwater management in healthcare facilities: risk-based approaches, sanitary inspections, simple water testing & a streamlined WSP checklists.

Better healthcare waste management drives safe, climate-smart recovery in 🇺🇦. Today, Kyiv hosts a National Dialogue on medical waste to review reforms, regional data & steps for implementing the National Action Plan & EU-aligned standards. Data➕dialogue➕investment = safer care.

In Kyiv this week: National Dialogue on medical waste (15 Dec) + workshop on drinking-water safety in frontline health facilities (16–17 Dec). Strengthening WASH and waste services for 🇺🇦 recovery. @WHOUkraine @WHO_Europe @MoH_Ukraine @mineconomdev

New from #WASHinHCF 🌍 🧪 Safe pharmaceutical waste guidance (EN/RU) 🗓️ 16 Dec webinar on health impacts of solid waste 📊 2025 global progress report on WASH, waste & electricity in HCFs 🎓 Free WHO Academy courses Read the December newsletter 👉 hq_wash.createsend1.com/t/d-e-gtjkhx-i…

Mismanaged solid waste fuels pollution, disease and climate risks – and undermines safe WASH. WHO’s forthcoming report “Throwing away our health?” shows how waste & WASH systems can better protect health. Join the launch webinar 16 Dec, 14:00–15:00 CET: tinyurl.com/4r94kp3j

Now available! Executive summary of 'Essential services for quality care: water, sanitation, hygiene, health care waste and electricity services in health care facilities: global progress report'. Short on time; we've got you covered! Download here: who.int/publications/i…