Despite a high associated risk for morbidity and mortality, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and environmental conditions in health care facilities receive inadequate attention. MCSP is working every day around the world to reverse this trend – advocating for related investments, improving programmatic approaches, and contributing to related global learning.
This Global Handwashing Day, we’re launching a toolbox to consolidate the learning and resources we’ve gained integrating WASH in support of quality of care improvements that lead to improved health outcomes. As a broader understanding of WASH in health care facilities has emerged, a more human-centered lens recognizes the critical role that facility management and behavior-centered programming play in achieving health outcomes.
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