A nurse washes her hands after disposing infectious waste at the Children’s Hospital. Credit: WHO / S Khounpaseuth It is essential that hospitals are places that are safe for patients and their families to visit, and for health staff to work.
Good infection prevention and control (IPC) is a fundamental part of this, not just during the COVID-19 pandemic but always.
WHO staff Souvanaly Thammavong demonstrates proper cleaning of frequently touched surfaces to the hospital staff at the entrance of the Children’s Hospital.
Credit: WHO / S Khounpaseuth Improvements of WASH and waste management activities Even before the pandemic, WHO was working with the Ministry of Health’s Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion (DHHP) to improve water