Does WASH FIT Improve Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene and Related Health Impacts in Healthcare Facilities? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Environmental health services in healthcare facilities are important, but coverage gaps remain. The World Health Organization and UNICEF developed the Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT) to assess and improve environmental health services in healthcare facilities. Over 70 countries have adopted it. However, there is little evidence of its effectiveness. This systematic review evaluates whether WASH FIT improves environmental health services and associated health outcomes and impacts. We extracted data from 31 studies on inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impacts associated with WASH FIT and summarized findings using a logic model framework. Twenty-three studies reported quantitative outputs for environmental health services. Of these, only nine repo

SUBMITTER: Lineberger H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12111220 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature