
Hospitals - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 2, 2025 · Hospital functions and organization vary according to health-care delivery organizations and each hospital’s unique position in the system. Good management structures ensure coordination …
Global report on infection prevention and control 2024
Nov 29, 2024 · This second global report on IPC provides updated evidence on the harm caused to patients and health workers by HAIs and AMR, and presents an updated global analysis of the …
World Hand Hygiene Day 2026 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) continue to be a daily potential threat to patients in every hospital and clinic, including during public health emergencies, while, infection prevention and control …
Hospital emergency management is a continuous process requiring the seamless integration of planning and re-sponse efforts with local and national programmes. The principles and recommendations …
Prehospital Toolkit - World Health Organization (WHO)
Timely care and rapid transport save lives, reduce disability and improve long term outcomes. Prehospital emergency care is a key component of the health care system. Strengthening …
Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in ...
May 22, 2025 · Israel’s intensified military operations continue to threaten an already weakened health system, amidst worsening mass population displacement and acute shortages of food, water, …
Patient safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 11, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on patient safety, including key facts, common sources of patient harm, factors leading to patient harm, system approach to patient safety, and WHO response.
World Hand Hygiene Day 2025
Excessive glove use contributes significantly to the volume of health care waste. Appropriate glove use and hand hygiene can help minimize this waste. Using gloves when not indicated wastes resources …
Green hospitals for a healthier future - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 15, 2022 · Written by Indah Deviyanti, National Professional Officer (Environment) and Irma Syahriar, Communication Officer.Protecting and restoring human health, saving lives, and …
Safe management of wastes from health-care activities, 2nd ed.
Jun 12, 2014 · This handbook – the result of extensive international consultation and collaboration – provides comprehensive guidance on safe, efficient, and environmentally sound methods for the …