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World: Progress on water, sanitation, hygiene, environmental cleaning and waste management in health care facilities 2015-2025
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· August 18, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway A report presents estimates for health care facilities up to 2025.
Global efforts to improve water and sanitation in health care facilities are being monitored. The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme produces estimates of progress on these issues. A report presents estimates for health care facilities up to 2025.
These estimates are based on available data for each country and territory. However, they may not reflect recent changes in service levels, especially in areas with instability. Further information on progress and estimates can be found through the programme, which is responsible for tracking related development goals.
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Category: disaster Published: August 18, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 1 min
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