Half of health care facilities globally lack basic hygiene services
Highlights the lack of basic hygiene services in healthcare facilities worldwide, with half of the facilities lacking essential services such as hand hygiene and safe management of healthcare waste.
Half of the healthcare facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services, posing significant challenges to patient safety and quality of care.
The absence of essential hygiene services, such as hand hygiene and safe management of healthcare waste, contributes to the spread of infections and antimicrobial resistance.
Urgent investments and improvements in hygiene infrastructure and practices in healthcare facilities are necessary to ensure the delivery of safe and effective healthcare services.
