Analysis of the current situation with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in rural hospitals

ConclusionsThus, rural residents are at high risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19 due to deterioration of WASH infrastructure, non-compliance with requirements and insufficient funding of rural hospitals.AcknowledgementThis research is funded by the Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Grant No. AP09058465).Key messagesThe lack of data on WASH services in hospitals by region and on a nationwide scale is currently an obstacle to an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan.Fatal outbreaks and epidemics will continue until the WASH infrastructure and hygiene skills of the population improve at both the household and hospital ’s levels.
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research