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Hospitals - World Health Organization (WHO) Hospitals are also an essential part of health system development Currently, external pressures, health systems shortcomings and hospital sector deficiencies are driving a new vision for hospitals in many parts of the world
Hospitals in Viet Nam - World Health Organization (WHO) Hospitals are a significant component of health service delivery Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) is impossible without clearly identifying the role of hospitals and optimizing their performance
Antimicrobial stewardship programmes in health-care facilities in low . . . Overview This toolkit aims to support countries in implementing Objective 4 of the Global Action Plan – ‘‘optimize the use of antimicrobial medicines” – by providing practical guidance on how to implement antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes in the human health sector at the national and health-care facility level in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) The toolkit is
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
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 HAI can affect patients in any type of setting where they receive care and can also appear after discharge Furthermore, they
Low quality healthcare is increasing the burden of illness and health . . . Around 15 percent of hospital expenditure in high-income countries is due to mistakes in care or patients being infected while in hospitals The three organisations outline the steps governments, health services and their workers, together with citizens and patients, urgently need to take to improve health care quality
Cyber-attacks on critical health infrastructure This WHO questions and answers page explains how cyber-attack have emerged as a threat to public health and safety by deliberately targeting hospitals and associated critical health infrastructure It discusses how Member States and key stakeholders across public health authorities, healthcare, law enforcement and industry, should move forward collaboratively to address this rapidly spreading
COMPREHENSIVE SAFE - World Health Organization (WHO) WHY SAFE HOSPITALS SHOULD BE A PRIORITY Health facilities, especially hospitals, are critical assets for communities both routinely and especially in response to emergencies, disasters and other crises Yet hospitals and health workers are often among the major casualties of emergencies, with the result that health services cannot be provided to affected communities when they are most needed 1