Health Facilities Basic Hygiene
Indicator Name
Indicator ID in PRIME
Definition
This indicator measures the proportion of health care facilities with access to at least a Basic Hygiene 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 Hygiene in Health Care Facilities = Functional hand hygiene facilities (with water and soap and/or alcohol-based hand rub) are available at points of care, and within 5 meters of toilets.
Note: Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Note: Points of care are defined here as any location in the health care facility where care or treatment is delivered (i.e. consultation/exam rooms), with priority given to outpatient departments.
Numerator
Number of health care facilities within the Save the Children program that have at least a Basic Hygiene service
Denominator
Total number of health care facilities within the Save the Children program
Recommended Means of Verification
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