[HTML][HTML] Environmental conditions in health care facilities in low-and middle-income countries: coverage and inequalities
Safe environmental conditions and the availability of standard precaution items are
important to prevent and treat infection in health care facilities (HCFs) and to achieve …
important to prevent and treat infection in health care facilities (HCFs) and to achieve …
A conceptual framework for gender and climate mainstreaming to mitigate water inaccessibility in rural sub‐Saharan Africa
GA Apatinga, CJ Schuster‐Wallace… - Wiley …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence underscores that water inaccessibility in rural sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA)
disproportionately affects women due to patriarchal gender norms and practices. In the …
disproportionately affects women due to patriarchal gender norms and practices. In the …
Estimating the cost of achieving basic water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management services in public health-care facilities in the 46 UN designated least …
M Chaitkin, S McCormick, JAS Torreano… - The Lancet Global …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background An alarming number of public health-care facilities in low-income and middle-
income countries lack basic water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and waste management …
income countries lack basic water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and waste management …
Institutional WASH in the SDGs: data gaps and opportunities for national monitoring
C Chatterley, T Slaymaker, C Badloe… - Journal of Water …, 2018 - iwaponline.com
The inclusion of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in non-household settings in the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) elicits the need for data to track progress over time …
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) elicits the need for data to track progress over time …
Relationship between water and sanitation and maternal health: Evidence from Indonesia
Poor household water supply and sanitation can affect maternal and newborn health
outcomes through several pathways, including the quality of drinking water consumed by …
outcomes through several pathways, including the quality of drinking water consumed by …
An invisible workforce: the neglected role of cleaners in patient safety on maternity units
Hospital cleaning has been shown to impact on rates of healthcare-associated infections
(HCAIs) and good environmental hygiene is critical to quality care, yet those tasked with the …
(HCAIs) and good environmental hygiene is critical to quality care, yet those tasked with the …
Adapting the WHO hand hygiene 'reminders in the workplace'to improve acceptability for healthcare workers in maternity settings worldwide: a mixed methods study
Introduction Hand hygiene is key in preventing healthcare-associated infections, but it is
challenging in maternity settings due to high patient turnover, frequent emergencies and …
challenging in maternity settings due to high patient turnover, frequent emergencies and …
Factors affecting utilization of health facilities for labour and childbirth: a case study from rural Uganda
JAR Dantas, D Singh, M Lample - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 - Springer
Background Since 2000 considerable attention has been placed on maternal health
outcomes as the 5th Millennium Goal. In Uganda, only 65% of births are delivered by a …
outcomes as the 5th Millennium Goal. In Uganda, only 65% of births are delivered by a …
[HTML][HTML] Status of water, sanitation and hygiene services for childbirth and newborn care in seven countries in East Asia and the Pacific
P Mannava, JCS Murray, R Kim… - Journal of global health, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services are critical to providing quality
maternal and neonatal care in health facilities. This study aimed to investigate availability of …
maternal and neonatal care in health facilities. This study aimed to investigate availability of …
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities and infection control/prevention practices in traditional birth homes in Southwest Nigeria
Background Poor environmental conditions and hygiene practices at the time of childbirth is
linked to life-threatening infections and death in mothers and babies. Improvements in water …
linked to life-threatening infections and death in mothers and babies. Improvements in water …