The “Elbow-Way” to Proper Handwashing: A Device Improvised for Health Facilities Where there is no Running Water

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
MT Niemogha ◽  
OA Atoyebi ◽  
FT Ogunsola ◽  
T Odugbemi
Keyword(s):  
Health Facilities ◽  
Running Water

scholarly journals Access to water, sanitation and hygiene services in health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa 2013–2018: Results of health facility surveys and implications for COVID-19 transmission

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mufaro Kanyangarara ◽  
Savannah Allen ◽  
Safia S Jiwani ◽  
David Fuente
Keyword(s):  
Health Facility ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Standard Precautions ◽  
Running Water ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene ◽  
Access To Water ◽  
Sub Saharan

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted important needs in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and standard practices for infection prevention and control in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the availability of WASH and standard precautions for infection prevention in health facilities across 18 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as inequalities by location (rural/urban) and managing authority (public/private). Data from health facility surveys conducted between 2013 and 2018 in 18 sub-Saharan African countries were used to estimate the access to an improved water source within 500 m, an improved toilet, soap and running water or alcohol-based hand rub, and standard precautions for infection prevention at health facilities. Rural-urban differences and public-private differences in access to services were calculated. We also compared population level access to health facility access to services. Result Overall, 16,456 health facilities from 18 countries were included. Across countries, an estimated 88 % had an improved water source, 94 % had an improved toilet, 74 % had soap and running water or alcohol-based hand rub, and 17 % had standard precautions for infection prevention available. There was wide variability in access to water, sanitation and hygiene services between rural and urban health facilities and between public and private facilities, with consistently lower access in both rural and public facilities. In both rural and urban areas, access to water, sanitation and hygiene services was ubiquitously better at health facilities than households. Conclusions Availability of WASH services in health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa has improved but remains below the global target of 80 % in many countries. Ensuring adequate access to WASH services and enforcing adherence to safety and hygiene practices in health facilities will be essential to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

scholarly journals Surgical Care Capacity in Uganda: Government Versus Private Sector Investment

2017 ◽  
Vol 102 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 387-393
Author(s):  
Unwanaobong Nseyo ◽  
Meena N. Cherian ◽  
Michael M. Haglund ◽  
Jessica Hudson ◽  
Olive Sentumbwe-Mugisa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Running Water ◽  
District Hospitals ◽  
Referral Hospitals

Background: Uganda is a low-income country with blended, tiered government health care facilities and private/non-governmental (NGO)/mission hospitals. The population is 84% rural; 100% of referral hospitals and majority of specialist physicians are urban. Summary of background data: This project compared various levels of government hospitals with private/NGO hospitals to determine adequacy to deliver emergency and essential surgical care (EESC) and anesthesia. Methods: Using the WHO Situational Analysis Tool, a representative selection of 38 hospitals (25% of Ugandan hospitals) was assessed for capacity to deliver surgical, anesthetic and obstetric care in 4 domains: infrastructure, human resources, surgeries performed or referred, and equipment. Results: In all facilities, laboratory availability was 86%; anesthesia machines, 66%; generators, 55%; and continuous running water, 42%; oxygen, 32%; and electricity, 26%. Resuscitator bags and mask/tubing were present less than 50% of health facilities. Only 84% of all health facilities had a stethoscope; sterilizers only at 50%. This situation was much more dismal in district hospitals. Surgeons were found at 71% of public hospitals and 63% of NGO/mission hospitals; 60% surgeons, and over 50% of anesthesiologists were only in teaching hospitals; obstetricians almost exclusively in higher-level hospitals. Conclusions: The infrastructure for surgical services and anesthesia were noticeably absent at district hospital level and below, yet were readily available at the tertiary care center level. Overall national and regional referral hospitals were better equipped than NGO facilities, suggesting the government is capable of fully equipping hospitals to provide surgical care. These surveys highlight potential for improvement in surgical care at all levels.

Combast with SARS-COV-2 Virus, COVUID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Facilities ◽  
Political Capital ◽  
Economic Power ◽  
Biological Chemistry ◽  
The World

Department of Biological Chemistry, Ariel University, 40700 Ariel, Israel. The currently roaring corona pandemic can be seen as a leading event in the deadly outbreak controlling the various health facilities and hospitals for years. The nosocomial microbial epidemic kills thousands of people every year in Israel around the world. Hygiene is the culprit for these fatal diseases [1]. And now it seems that the politicians, in macup to take care of the eradication of the disease-causing microbe, are taking advantage of the situation for the purpose of accumulating political capital and additional economic power. There is no escape from fighting the virus and tanning that bring about its reproduction, strengthening and transformation.

Cost of illness among patients with diabetic foot ulcer in secondary and tertiary health facilities in Kano, northwestern Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fakhraddeen Muhammad ◽  
Lateefah Pedro ◽  
Hassan Suleiman ◽  
Enikuomehin Adenike ◽  
Rahila Mukhtar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Of Illness ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Foot Ulcer ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcer ◽  
Health Facilities

Exploration of Mothers’ Expectations of Care during Childbirth in Public Health Facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Dzomeku ◽  
Brian Van Wyk ◽  
Lucia Knight ◽  
Jody R. Lori
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Midwifery Education ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Adequate Communication ◽  
Safe Care ◽  
Respectful Care ◽  
Childbirth Care

It is well established that clients’ past healthcare experiences influence their further use of that particular service, as well as their recommendations of that service. This also applies to the use of facility-based childbirth services which contribute to reducing maternal and infant mortality rates. This paper explores what mothers’ want from care in public health centres during childbirth. Knowing mothers’ expectations will contribute to improving their future childbirth care experiences. In this explorative qualitative study, 56 women were recruited from four public health centres. In-depth individual interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed in full, and subjected to content analysis. Themes emerged, revealing participants’ desire for both “respectful care” and “safe care”. From our findings, we posit that respectful care should be characterised by adequate communication between the healthcare provider and patient, and involvement of the patient in care decisions. Participants expected safe care, which results from health facilities with adequate resources. Health services generally concentrate on clinical care which aligns with mothers’ expectations of respectful and safe care. However, soft skills need much attention in nursing and midwifery education. There is also a need to orient midwives to a patient-centred approach to care that meets mothers’ expectations for childbirth care.

Safety monitoring of medicines in health facilities: problems and perspective of development

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-53
Author(s):  
T.E. Morozova ◽  
◽  
E.N. Hoseva ◽  
T.B. Andruschishina ◽  
O.A. Vartanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Safety Monitoring ◽  
Health Facilities

Model Spasial Regionisasi dan Rujukan Fasilitas Kesehatan

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-86
Author(s):  
Agel Vidian Krama ◽  
Nurul Qamilah
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Coverage Area ◽  
Spatial Studies ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Health Field ◽  
Research Type

Location Hospital and Health Center in Bandar Lampung and the District Pesawaran not currently mapped by conventional or digital. And there is no data base that provides information about the location and distribution of hospitals and health centers in Bandar Lampung City, and the uneven number of health facilities to ensure the availability of health services for all citizens, by optimizing existing health care facilities. Contributions utilization of spatial studies in the health field is used for mapping and modeling of health in order to facilitate access, provision of efficiency and planning of health services in order to take policy related to determining the location of health facilities. The research method uses spatial model approach with descriptive research type and analysis through the use of Huff Model. The results of the regionization shows the coverage area of hospital services serving 33 points in the District Pesawaran and 24 point Population in Bandar Lampung with the spread of regionization is divided into 3 regions. Keywords: Health Service, Regionalization

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