Service Offer: Improve Quality of Care in Health Care Facilities Through Localization of the WASH FIT Approach Sanitation for Millions (2025)
This service offer provides guidance for the systemic adaptation, localization, and scaling up of the Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT), developed by World Health Organization (WHO) and
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), within a dedicated localized and harmonized partnership approach. It was developed by the global project Sanitation for Millions, implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The content is based on the practical experiences gained from the project’s implementation in Pakistan and Uganda.
The service offer contributes to the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6.2 (equitable sanitation), SDG 3 (good health), and SDG 5 (gender equality). The SDGs place a specific emphasis on universal health coverage, including access to WASH services in Health Care Facilities (HCFs). The WASH FIT approach marks a significant shift towards prioritizing quality care and adopting an integrated, peoplecentred approach that enhances the overall patient experience.
WASH FIT is a globally standardized tool to strengthen water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in HCFs. It enables systematic assessment, improvement planning and implementation to enhance infection prevention and control as well as overall care quality. It supports universal health coverage and helps to reduce health careassociated infections (HAIs).
WASH FIT is very comprehensive and often overwhelms authorities and health institutions. Therefore, a more practical approach was tested in two countries, Uganda and Pakistan, to adapt the tool locally. The examples and most important steps are presented in this service offer.
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Service Offer: Improve Quality of Care in Health Care Facilities Through Localization of the WASH FIT Approach
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Published in: 2025
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