This toolbox of resources includes perspectives and an emerging approach from our experience integrating WASH in support of quality of care improvements that lead to improved health outcomes. […]
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Phase I Report: WASH for Neonatal and Maternal Sepsis Reduction Study
To investigate the current hygiene practices of health care staff, mothers, and other caregivers from the onset of labor through the first two days of life, MCSP commissioned the Improved Hygiene for Maternal and Newborn Sepsis Reduction Study. This study is part of a larger 4-phased activity MCSP is conducting in Eboni and Kogi States, […]
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene at the Health Center
This two-page brief outlines the challenges facing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in maternal and perinatal health, and proposes actions to address them via improved WASH in health facilities, greater leadership for ministries of health, increased coordination with other sectors, and better accountability. Also available in French, Portuguese, and Spanish. […]
MCSP Annual Report: Year Two
Report summarizing Program achievements for Year 2 (October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016). To download the report, click here. […]
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Knowledge, Practice and Coverage Tool
The Knowledge, Practice and Coverage survey tool (KPC) is designed to be used for rapid small population household surveys for integrated programs that are linked to communities. It is a flexible tool that allows for surveys to be tailored to various technical areas and combination of areas, while maintaining standards for collection of information for […]
A Healthy Competition: Achieving “Clean Clinic Status” in Haiti
Of all the public health problems we face, why focus on clean clinics? The answers are simple. […]
Clean Clinic Approach Brief
Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) conditions and practices discourage people from seeking care at health facilities. This two-page brief explains MCSP’s Clean Clinic Approach, a programmatic tool that encourages health facilities to establish WASH goals and make incremental improvements towards the end goal of achieving “Clean Clinic” status, as defined with the national Ministry […]