Health Facilities Basic Sanitation
Indicator Name
Indicator ID in PRIME
Definition
This indicator measures the proportion of health care facilities with access to at least a Basic Sanitation service (as defined by WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene) out of the total number of health care facilities in the project area over a specified time period.
Basic Sanitation in Health Care Facilities = Improved sanitation facilities are usable with at least one toilet dedicated for staff, at least one sex-separated toilet with menstrual hygiene facilities, and at least one toilet accessible for people with limited mobility.
Note: Improved sanitation facilities are those designed to hygienically separate excreta from human contact, and include: flush/pour flush to piped sewer system, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.
Numerator
Number of health care facilities within the Save the Children program that have at least a Basic Sanitation service
Denominator
Total number of health care facilities within the Save the Children program
Annual health facility surveys using JMP recommended ‘core’ questions to facilitate monitoring of WASH targets can be accessed at https://washdata.org/report/jmp-2018-core-questions-monitoring-winhcf