Thread by @WHO

🆕 report highlights that ~1.8 billion people are at ↗️ risk of #COVID19 & other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services 🚱 - putting millions of lives around the 🌎🌍🌏 at risk

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The situation is worst in the health care facilities of the world’s least developed countries:
🗑️ 70% have no basic health care waste management system
🚱 50% have no basic water services
🚽 20% lack sanitation services

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Investing in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene in health care facilities would help:
🦠 Combat antimicrobial resistance
👶 Improve quality of care & safety of 👶 deliveries
✅ Prevent spread of hospital infections, & diseases incl. #COVID19
🪙 Save money

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Implementation of the #WHA72 Resolution on Water, Sanitation & Hygiene in health care facilities is uneven among countries as only:
🔸fewer than 1/3 have plans with dedicated budgets
🔸fewer than 10% have included indicators in national health systems monitoring

More 🌐 funding, technical support & domestic resourcing is 🔑 to keep 👩‍⚕️ & patients safe & protected. Let's save lives by integrating Water, Sanitation & Hygiene in ⚕️ in all national #COVID19 plans, vaccine distribution & economic recovery packages

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Of the nearly 50 countries for which WHO and @UNICEF have data, 86% have updated standards and 70% have conducted initial assessments. Despite progress, critical gaps remain and require action

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Over 130 partners have committed resources totaling 125 million USD to ensure practical steps are taken to improve water, sanitation and hygiene in health care, where it is needed most

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Promoting water, sanitation and hygiene actions will reduce the spread of #COVID19 and other communicable diseases in health care. The new #HandHygiene 🙌 for all initiative supports a culture of hygiene 🧼 in all sectors

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