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Alert: UNICEF Water is hiring a Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT) – French Consultant to support WASH in health care facility work in Francophone countries: Duration: Mar–Dec 2025 Apply by: Mar 9 Details: unicef.org/careers

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New World Health Organization (WHO) report: Investing in IPC & WASH in health care facilities saves lives. 🔹 43% of facilities lack hand hygiene at point of care. 🔹 IPC & WASH prevent most health care infections, including AMR. 🔹 Action needed to meet minimum IPC standards. 🔗 who.int/publications/i…

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🏥💧 Every $1 spent on hand hygiene and environmental cleaning in health care facilities can yield up to $24.6 in returns. A new WHO report highlights the best investments to combat infections and maximize cost savings. Explore here ➡️ who.int/publications/i… #HealthCare #WASH"

🏥💧 Every $1 spent on hand hygiene and environmental cleaning in health care facilities can yield up to $24.6 in returns. A new WHO report highlights the best investments to combat infections and maximize cost savings. Explore here ➡️ who.int/publications/i… #HealthCare #WASH"
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This #WorldHealthDay, we echo World Health Organization (WHO)'s call to ensure quality care for women & newborns—especially in the hardest-hit places. WASH in health care facilities is foundational for safe care, infection prevention & saving lives. 🔗 tinyurl.com/36b668v8 🌍 who.int/campaigns/worl…

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🧤 It might be gloves. It's always #handhygiene. Don’t miss Monday’s #WorldHandHygieneDay webinar! Maggie Montgomery from World Health Organization (WHO) will speak on glove waste and sustainable hand hygiene in health care. 🗓️ 5 May | 🕐 13:30 CEST 🔗 who.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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🧤 It might be gloves. ✋ It’s ALWAYS hand hygiene. Today is #WorldHandHygieneDay. Whether gloves are worn or not, clean hands save lives. Hand hygiene protects health workers, patients & our environment. Make #handhygiene a habit—every moment matters. 🔗 who.int/campaigns/worl…

🧤 It might be gloves.
✋ It’s ALWAYS hand hygiene.
Today is #WorldHandHygieneDay. Whether gloves are worn or not, clean hands save lives. Hand hygiene protects health workers, patients & our environment. Make #handhygiene a habit—every moment matters.
🔗 who.int/campaigns/worl…
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📣 Last week in Ghana, Ministry of Health, Ghana Ghana Health Service and WHO Ghana brought together health stakeholders to advocate for stronger #WASH in healthcare facilities, spotlighting safe water, sanitation & hygiene as essential for quality care and achieving SDG 3. 🔗 facebook.com/share/p/16bjDn…

📣 Last week in Ghana, <a href="/mohgovgh/">Ministry of Health, Ghana</a> <a href="/_GHSofficial/">Ghana Health Service</a> and <a href="/WHOGhana/">WHO Ghana</a> brought together health stakeholders to advocate for stronger #WASH in healthcare facilities, spotlighting safe water, sanitation &amp; hygiene as essential for quality care and achieving SDG 3.
🔗 facebook.com/share/p/16bjDn…
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New from the Philippines: The WASH FIT Safety Plan combines WASH FIT, Water Safety Plans (WSP) and Sanitation Safety Plans (SSP) into one integrated approach for health care facilities. 📄 Guidelines: bit.ly/GuidelinesWASH… 📑 Template: bit.ly/WASHFITsafetyP… World Health Organization Philippines

New from the Philippines: The WASH FIT Safety Plan combines WASH FIT, Water Safety Plans (WSP) and Sanitation Safety Plans (SSP) into one integrated approach for health care facilities.

📄 Guidelines: bit.ly/GuidelinesWASH…
📑 Template: bit.ly/WASHFITsafetyP…

<a href="/WHOPhilippines/">World Health Organization Philippines</a>
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Pharmaceutical #waste from hospitals, clinics, and labs is a major environmental driver of #AMR. Join WHO on 12 June (13:00–14:30 CEST) to explore new guidance and country efforts to improve waste management in health care settings. Register: bit.ly/4dxbHbL #OneHealth

Pharmaceutical #waste from hospitals, clinics, and labs is a major environmental driver of #AMR. Join WHO on 12 June (13:00–14:30 CEST) to explore new guidance and country efforts to improve waste management in health care settings.

Register: bit.ly/4dxbHbL
#OneHealth
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Pharmaceutical waste fuels more than pollution — it feeds antimicrobial resistance. To #BeatPlasticPollution and fight AMR, WHO’s new report urges safer disposal, cleaner production & stronger regulation in health care. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2ddfrfze #WorldEnvironmentDay

Pharmaceutical waste fuels more than pollution — it feeds antimicrobial resistance.

To #BeatPlasticPollution and fight AMR, WHO’s new report urges safer disposal, cleaner production &amp; stronger regulation in health care.

🔗 tinyurl.com/2ddfrfze
#WorldEnvironmentDay
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Please join us today. Exciting programe about the new Roadmap, and the regulatory journeys of Chile, Malaysia and Zambia. Register here for the session at 15:00 CEST today: who.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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🚨 Join WHO’s AMR webinar on 12 June (13:00–14:30 CEST) on tackling environmental drivers of resistance! Top experts to discuss new guidance for: 💊 Pharmaceutical waste 🏭 Antibiotic manufacturing waste 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4dxbHbL

🚨 Join WHO’s AMR webinar on 12 June (13:00–14:30 CEST) on tackling environmental drivers of resistance! Top experts to discuss new guidance for:
💊 Pharmaceutical waste
🏭 Antibiotic manufacturing waste
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4dxbHbL
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🚨 New WASH in HCF newsletter out! 🧼 WHA calls for more domestic WASH investment 📊 Updated country tracker now live 🇬🇧 WHO at UK Parliament (11 June) 💊 Webinars: AMR (12 June), energy (17 June) 📚 New research & mpox guidance Read: tinyurl.com/ym4uvecy

🚨 New WASH in HCF newsletter out!

🧼 WHA calls for more domestic WASH investment
📊 Updated country tracker now live
🇬🇧 WHO at UK Parliament (11 June)
💊 Webinars: AMR (12 June), energy (17 June)
📚 New research &amp; mpox guidance
Read: tinyurl.com/ym4uvecy