Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the leading threats to human health. Tackling AMR will require a One Health response, including addressing AMR in the environment. The environmental dimensions of AMR are often neglected in national action plans and investments on AMR. In this course, you will learn why addressing AMR in the environment is essential and gain insights into how action can be taken […]
The WHO/UNICEF Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT) helps facilities to assess, manage and improve these critical services. This course covers the foundational concepts of WASH FIT, the methodology and examples of its application from a wide range of settings. It also includes six technical modules on water, sanitation, hand hygiene, health care waste, environmental cleaning and gender equality, disability and […]
Всемирная организация здравоохранения. Европейское региональное бюро, Продовольственная и сельскохозяйственная организация Объединенных Наций & Всемирная организация по охране здоровья животных. (2020). Техническая записка о значении водоснабжения, санитарии, гигиены и обращения со сточными водами для профилактики инфекций и снижения распространения устойчивости к противомикробным препаратам. Всемирная организация здравоохранения. Европейское региональное бюро.
A melhoria da água, saneamento e higiene (WASH) e da gestão de águas residuais em todos os sectores é essencial para prevenir infecções e reduzir a propagação da resistência aos antimicrobianos (RAM), tal como identificado no Plano de Acção Mundial de Combate à RAM. No entanto, presentemente, os intervenientes e as medidas de melhoria da WASH e da gestão de águas residuais estão sub-representados nas plataformas […]
"Las mejoras en materia de agua, saneamiento e higiene y en la gestión de las aguas residuales en todos los sectores son elementos fundamentales para prevenir las infecciones y reducir la propagación de la resistencia a los antimicrobianos, tal como se define en el Plan de acción mundial sobre la resistencia a los antimicrobianos. Sin embargo, en la actualidad, los aspectos del agua, el saneamiento, […]
"L’amélioration dans le domaine de l’eau, de l’assainissement et de l’hygiène de l’eau (WASH) et de la gestion des eaux usées dans tous les secteurs est un élément essentiel pour prévenir les infections et réduire la propagation de la résistance aux antimicrobiens (AMR), comme l’indique le plan d’action mondial de lutte contre la résistance aux antimicrobiens. Or, à l’heure actuelle, les acteurs et les actions […]
Improvements in water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and wastewater management in all sectors are critical elements of preventing infections and reducing the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as identified in the Global Action Plan to combat AMR. Yet, at present, WASH and wastewater management actors and improvement actions are under-represented in AMR multi-stakeholder platforms and national action plans (NAPs). This WHO/FAO/OIE technical brief on WASH […]
Las inspecciones sanitarias son listas de verificación de observación breves y estandarizadas que las partes interesadas pueden adaptar y utilizar para evaluar los factores de riesgo en las instalaciones de saneamiento o cerca de ellas e identificar acciones apropiadas para salvaguardar la salud pública.
Les inspections sanitaires sont de courtes checklists d'observation standardisées qui peuvent être adaptées et utilisées par les intervenants pour évaluer les facteurs de risques dans les installations d'assainissement ou à proximité et identifier les actions appropriées pour sauvegarder la santé publique.
Sanitary inspections for sanitation systems or sanitation inspections are short, standardized observation checklists that can be used to assess risk factors at or near sanitation facilities and identify appropriate actions to safeguard public health. Sanitary inspections support the implementation of the WHO Guidelines on sanitation and health, in particular Chapter 3 on Safe sanitation systems and the Sanitation system fact sheets. Sanitary inspections may be […]
This document supports country-level implementation of sanitation initiatives aimed at promoting access to climate-resilient safely managed sanitation services. It serves as a resource for WHO and UNICEF country offices to work effectively with national, sub-national, and local counterparts in implementing the WHO Guidelines on Sanitation and Health and UNICEF Game Plan to Reach Safely Managed Sanitation (2022–2030). The implementation steps outlined here promote stronger […]
This report presents updated national, regional and global estimates for WASH in health care facilities in 2023 and has a special focus on primary health care.
The report underscores the urgent need for global action to improve menstrual health and hygiene in schools. By addressing these issues, every schoolgirl can manage her menstruation with dignity, safety, and confidence. The report also includes progress on broader access to water, sanitation, and hygiene in schools. Today, 1 in 5 children (447 million) still lack basic drinking water services at their school, 1 in 5 […]
Since 2008, UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) results have indicated that there are substantial gaps in our understanding and tracking of financial flows in the WASH sector. To respond to this need, in 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO), through the GLAAS initiative, developed the TrackFin methodology to provide a global standardized methodology for collecting and analysing WASH financial data. […]
The UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) 2022 report compiles new data on drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) from 121 countries and territories and 23 external support agencies (ESAs). It serves as a global reference to inform commitments, priority-setting and actions during the second half of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and for the 2023 Conference for the Midterm Comprehensive […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), through the WHO/ UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) release progress updates on WASH in households, WASH in schools and WASH in health care facilities every two years. This 2022 update presents national, regional and global estimates for WASH in health care facilities up to the year 2021, […]
"The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development called for ‘ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all’ under SDG6, and established ambitious new indicators for WASH services under targets 6.1 and 6.2. The SDG global target for sanitation and hygiene (6.2) includes an explicit reference to ‘paying special attention to the needs of women and girls’, but there remains a lack of commonly […]
"La Planificación de la Seguridad del Saneamiento (PSS) es un enfoque paso a paso basado en los riesgos para la evaluación y la gestión de estos, a nivel local, para la cadena de servicios de saneamiento, incluidos los inodoros, la contención-almacenamiento/tratamiento, la transferencia, el tratamiento y el uso y/o disposición final. La PSS requiere capacidades de una serie de partes interesadas para iniciar, desarrollar, implementar, monitorear […]
"La planification de la gestion de la sécurité sanitaire de l’assainissement, ou PGSSA, est une approche séquencée pour l’évaluation et la gestion des risques au niveau local tout au long de la chaîne des services d’assainissement – des toilettes au confinement (stockage/traitement), transport, traitement et utilisation finale ou élimination. La PGSSA requiert les compétences d’un certain nombre d’acteurs du secteur de l’assainissement pour initier, développer, mettre […]
"Sanitation Safety Planning, or SSP, for short, is a step-by-step risk-based approach for local level risk assessment and management for the sanitation service chain – including toilet, containment/storage and treatment, conveyance, treatment and end use or disposal. SSP requires capacities from a range of stakeholders to initiate, develop, implement, monitor and sustain the process to safely manage sanitation systems. In particular, the success of SSP depends […]