Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of Covid-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO and UNICEF.
âWorking in a health care facility without water, sanitation and hygiene is akin to sending nurses and doctors to work without personal protective equipmentâ said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. âWater supply, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities are fundamental to stopping Covid-19. But there are still major gaps to overcome, particularly in least developed countries.â
The report, âFundamentals first: Universal water, sanitation, and hygiene services in health care facilities for safe, quality careâ, comes as Covid-19 is exposing key vulnerabilities within health systems, including inadequate infection prevention and control.
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Almost 2 bln people depend on health care facilities without basic water services: WHO, UNICEF
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2 billion depend on health facilities without water
GENEVA, December 15, 2020 Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of Covid-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO and Unicef. “Working in a health care facility without water, sanitation and hygiene is akin to sending nurses and doctors to work without personal protective equipment,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “Water supply, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities are fundamental to stopping COVID-19. But there are still major gaps to overcome, particularly in least developed countries.” The report, Fundamentals first: Universal water, sanitation, and hygiene services in health care facilities for safe, quality care, comes as Covid-19 is exposing key vulnerabilities within health systems, including inadequate infection prevention and control.