WHO / UNICEF Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT)
A practical guide for improving quality of care through water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities, second edition
About
WASH FIT (the Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool) is a risk-based, quality improvement tool for health care facilities, covering key aspects of WASH services: water; sanitation; hand hygiene; environmental cleaning; health care waste management; and selected aspects of energy, building and facility management.
The first edition of WASH FIT was published in 2018 and as of 2022 is in use in over 40 countries. This second edition responds to user requests for more indicators and has an emphasis on climate, gender equality and inclusion, and prevention (WASH in support of prevention of all avoidable infections in health care) with linkages to infection prevention, antimicrobial resistance and quality of care.
WASH FIT:
- Provides a framework to develop, monitor and continuously implement an infrastructure improvement plan and prioritize specific WASH actions.
- Guides planning and implementing WASH improvements as part of wider quality improvement efforts and to meet local, national and/or global standards, and;
- Facilitates multi-sectoral solutions by bringing together all those who share responsibility for providing WASH services, including legislators/policymakers, district health officers, hospital administrators, water engineers, environment and climate specialists.
