Scaling up WASH in health care facilities: HCF Country Progress Tracker now covers 107 countries

Scaling up WASH in health care facilities: HCF Country Progress Tracker now covers 107 countries

Held on 29 July 2025, this global webinar—hosted by WHO and UNICEF—presented key findings and a live demonstration of the updated WASH in Health Care Facilities Country Progress Tracker, now covering 107 countries. Webinar agenda and speakers: 01:57 – Key findings and global overview – Maggie Montgomery, WHO Snapshot of progress across 107 countries, notable gains (standards, equity, assessments), and alignment with the 2023 UN General Assembly Resolution. 10:55 – Live demonstration of the Country Progress Tracker – Lindsay Denny Naughton, UNICEF Walkthrough of new features, use cases, and connections to health systems, climate, and equity monitoring. Country and partner perspectives (Q&A) 17:11 Waltaji Kutane, WHO Ethiopia 23:40 Shofiqul Alam, UNICEF Bangladesh 32:33 John Brogan, Helvetas 36:13 – Final reflections and close – Lindsay Denny Naughton, UNICEF Reflections on momentum, next steps, and encouragement to explore and use the tracker. 🔗 Explore the Country Progress Tracker: https://www.washinhcf.org/country-progress-tracker/