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WASH

Stop a Pandemic Without Water? Health Workers across the World Need WASH
Lindsay Denny, Global Water 2020

Only one in four health facilities around the world have basic water services. Without water, health workers are unable to wash their hands,and they also cannot disinfect medical equipment, or clean surfaces and floors.

WASH, global health security
Without WASH, Health Workers Can’t Do Their Jobs
Lindsay Denny, Global Water 2020

Health workers must have water, sanitation and hygeine (WASH) to provide safe care.

WASH
Top Reads and Resources for Hand Hygiene in Health Facilities
Carolyn Moore, Global Handwashing Partnership

Hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways to prevent health care-associated infections. This Hand Hygiene Day read five key resources to understand the role of hand hygiene in universal health coverage.

WASH, health worker safety
Clean Hands Count for Frontline Health Workers
Carolyn Moore and Ebuwa Evbuoma, Global Handwashing Partnership

The Global Handwashing Partnership highlights the importance of effective handwashing in health facilities and emphazises that proper hand hygiene can prevent the spread of infections, including health care-associated infections.

Africa, WASH, global health security, health worker safety
Clean hands – a recipe for health: linking hand hygiene and food hygiene

This year the theme for Global Handwashing Day was Clean hands - recipe for health. WaterAid's Om Prasad Gautam examines the link between food hygiene and hand hygiene.

WASH
Hygiene in health facilities: Supporting health workers to lead quality care

May 5th marks two important global advocacy days — Hand Hygiene Day and International Day of the Midwife. This year’s Hand Hygiene Day campaign focuses on the prevention of sepsis, and International Day of the Midwife celebrates midwives leading the way with quality care.

WASH, maternal and child health
Want to support frontline health workers? Invest in WASH.

Better water, sanitation, and hygiene in health facilities can help health workers protect themselves and their patients.

WASH
WASH on the Front Line

By Assumpta Nantume, Global Health Council

South Sudan is one of several conflict regions today that face a grave scarcity of human resources for health. The recent surge in violence last month has worsened the humanitarian crisis and taken a huge toll on refugee camps...

Africa, WASH