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Assesment of the Sanitation in Health Facilites – is there any Progress?
This article will outline the key findings of the Sanitation Domain and summarize the 3-year effort of the WASH partners
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Our Study shows Waste Management is the most Critical Domain in Health Facilites
Our project has trained and assessed 38 health facilities in conflict-affected regions of Ukraine using the WASH FIT improvement framework. WASH FIT is a risk-based quality improvement tool covering the aspects of WASH and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in the Health Facility: In today’s article, we will analyze the key findings of the Water […]
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What You can Learn from the Largest WASH FIT Assesment of 38 Health Facilties in Ukraine
Our project has trained and assessed 38 health facilities in conflict-affected regions of Ukraine using the WASH FIT improvement framework. WASH FIT is a risk-based quality improvement tool that allows you to see the needs in key WASH and IPC areas of the Health Facility: In today’s article, we will analyze the key findings of […]
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Top 5 Ways to Improve IPC in Hospitals and Clinics of Ukraine
Infection prevention and control in healthcare facilities isn’t just about washing hands and following protocols—though those are crucial. The physical infrastructure of a facility can either support or undermine even the best IPC practices. Think of it this way: you can train staff perfectly, but if your building is working against you, you’re fighting an […]
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Cash for Medical Transportation. Humanitarian Support meets Government Service
The Mobile Teams Since December 2022, we’ve been running 11 mobile health teams in frontline areas of Kherson, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro regions. Each team includes a family doctor, mental health specialist, and community health volunteers. We work in villages where the conflict has destroyed healthcare infrastructure and public transportation networks. Our program follows the […]
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Why WASH FIT Needs a Cold-Climate Upgrade
If you’re working in crisis response and you aren’t using WASH FIT yet, you probably should be.It’s one of the few tools out there that actually helps teams prioritize interventions alongside local leadership in health facilities. And when it comes to infection prevention and control (IPC), prioritization is everything. You can’t fix everything at once. […]
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Top 5 Priority Interventions to get Infection Control to the Next Level
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in healthcare settings relies heavily on training, proper infrastructure, and equipment. For Ukrainian hospitals conflict conflict-affected areas, maintaining these essential systems presents significant challenges. High costs, equipment scarcity, and limited technical expertise create barriers to adequate IPC implementation. This article explores five critical infrastructural interventions that humanitarian and development agencies […]
