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Twelfth meeting of the [UNECE-WHO/Europe] Working Group on Water and Health, 14-15 April 2021

Published on: 06/04/2021

The Working Group on Water and Health will on 14- 15 April review the implementation of the protocol programme of work for the period 2020–2022, specifically considering the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the current and future programmes of work. The meeting will also discuss how to...

Healthcare workers exposure risk assessment : a survey among frontline workers in designated COVID-19 treatment centers in Ghana

Despite the high level of exposure to the COVID-19 virus among HCWs in the treatment centers, only 14.0% were at high risk of COVID-19 virus...

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Healthcare workers exposure risk assessment : a survey among frontline workers in designated COVID-19 treatment centers in Ghana

IRC launches new partnership with Kabarole District

Published on: 11/11/2020

New project on supporting WASH in healthcare facilities in the fight against COVID-19.

Kabarole District Chairperson Hon. Richard Rwabuhinga (in yellow shirt) with the district team and IRC WASH partners

IRC launches new partnership with Kabarole District to mitigate COVID-19 through WASH in healthcare facilities

Published on: 11/11/2020

Fort Portal, Kabarole, UGANDA. 11 November 2020 - IRC Uganda today launches a new project with Kabarole District Local Government to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 through strengthening water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in healthcare facilities.

Investing in healthcare facilities saves lives: a video from Uganda

Published on: 04/11/2020

An appeal for more funding for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities in Uganda.

Stop COVID-19: equipment for Banfora district

Published on: 08/10/2020

Health centres, schools, public places and the population of Banfora in Burkina Faso have received health equipment and products in the fight against COVID-19 from IRC, ECG and CRS.

Stop Covid-19 : du matériel pour la mairie de Banfora

Published on: 07/10/2020

Les centres de santé, les écoles, les lieux publics et la population de Banfora ont reçu du matériel et des produits sanitaires dans la lutte contre la maladie à coronavirus de l’IRC, ECG et CRS.

Health and safety of sanitation workers during the pandemic

Published on: 22/09/2020

On 30 June 2020, WaterAid India and the Urban Management Centre held a webinar on the health, safety and livelihood challenges sanitation workers face in India during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Changes in the civic space for water, sanitation and sexual health rights in Kajiado County, Kenya

Key finding of this briefing note: Overall, citizens holding governments to account is dependent on effective civil society and media shaping the...

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Changes in the civic space for water, sanitation and sexual health rights in Kajiado County, Kenya

COVID-19 WASH response in two Indian states

Published on: 03/09/2020

The Aga Khan Foundation is organising WASH interventions in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in response to the pandemic.

Systems thinking for WASH in chronic crises: lessons from Ethiopia

Published on: 24/08/2020

Sharing lessons learnt from Somali region around systems thinking in WASH and collaboration between organisations in the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.

Banfora: Health centres in the spotlight

Published on: 21/07/2020

A new project SANIYA SO+ will be implemented in the 17 health centres of the commune of Banfora.

Banfora : Les centres de santé à l’honneur

Published on: 21/07/2020

Un nouveau projet, "SANIYA SO+", interviendra au niveau des 17 centres de santé de la commune de Banfora.

Testing sewage for early warnings about COVID-19 : thematic discussion synthesis

The challenges of developing an 'Indian' protocol to monitor COVID-19 in sewage.

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Testing sewage for early warnings about COVID-19 : thematic discussion synthesis

Allaying stakeholder concerns when testing sewage for COVID-19

Don't forget the small ones - webinar 8 July 2020

Published on: 22/06/2020

The costs and financing of small-scale water and sanitation services in the pan-European region.

Treating medical waste during COVID-19 in the Global South

Published on: 15/06/2020

Is hazardous medical waste sufficiently managed?

Allaying stakeholder concerns when testing sewage for COVID-19

Published on: 12/06/2020

Report of a webinar organised by the SuSanA India chapter, WaterAid India, IRC and the India Sanitation Coalition.

Five-star toilets help health centre set new standards of hygiene

Published on: 11/06/2020

Some of the cleanest and smartest toilets in the whole Bongo district are found at Foe Community Health and Planning Services (CHPS). This community health post serves more than 2,280 people in four communities across an area stretching up to the border with Burkina Faso.