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Download – WASH IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES: GLOBAL BASELINE REPORT 2019
Title: WASH IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES: GLOBAL BASELINE REPORT 2019
New figures from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) indicate that WASH services in health care facilities are sub-standard in every region. An estimated 896 million people use health care facilities with no water service and 1.5 billion use facilities with no sanitation services. It is likely that many more people are served by health care facilities lacking hand hygiene facilities and safe waste management. WASH services are more likely to be available in hospitals than in other types of other health care facilities, and in urban areas than in rural areas.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) place a new emphasis on universal health coverage, including access to WASH services. They also reflect a shift in thinking that recognizes the importance of quality care and an integrated, people-centered approach that enhances the experience of care. Ensuring universal access to WASH services in health care facilities is a solvable problem with a return on investment.
Catégorie : Accès à l’eau potable et à l’assainissement
