Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in . . . Of the 19 hospitals, 12 provide a variety of health services, while the rest are only able to provide basic emergency care At least 94% of all hospitals in the Gaza Strip are damaged or destroyed The increased hostilities and new evacuation orders issued across northern and southern Gaza in the past two days threaten to push even more health
Hospitals in Viet Nam - World Health Organization (WHO) Besides the public hospitals, the country also has 182 private hospitals, mostly located in urban areas Hospitals as first contact care It is estimated that hospitals in Viet Nam accommodate more than 50% of total health care visits and consume more than 95% of total health insurance spending
Comprehensive hospital data provides new insights into maternal and . . . The programme was established in 54 hospitals across 36 states, each with its own dedicated team This was a welcome intervention in a country with high maternal mortality burden This first-of-its-kind programme in Nigeria used an online, harmonized data collection system where data could be continuously entered and viewed in real-time by
Green hospitals for a healthier future - World Health Organization (WHO) Written by Indah Deviyanti, National Professional Officer (Environment) and Irma Syahriar, Communication Officer Protecting and restoring human health, saving lives, and strengthening health services – albeit for a good cause – may come at a price if we are not careful Imagine public health institutions, such as hospitals, operating 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, offering a range of
WHO guidance for climate resilient and environmentally sustainable . . . Overview The aim of this guidance is to enhance the capacity of health care facilities to protect and improve the health of their target communities in an unstable and changing climate; and to empower health care facilities to be environmentally sustainable, by optimizing the use of resources and minimizing the release of waste into the environment
Safe management of wastes from health-care activities, 2nd ed. This handbook – the result of extensive international consultation and collaboration – provides comprehensive guidance on safe, efficient, and environmentally sound methods for the handling and disposal of health-care wastes in normal situations and emergencies Future issues such as climate change and the changing patterns of diseases and their impacts on health-care waste management are
The burden of health care-associated infection worldwide Health care-associated infection (HAI), also referred to as "nosocomial" or "hospital" infection, is an infection occurring in a patient during the process of care in a hospital or other health care facility which was not present or incubating at the time of admission