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UNICEF (New York, USA)

"...Some of the most standardized data come from facility assessments supported by global programmes, such as the WHO-supported Service Availability and Readiness Assessments (SARA) or the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-supported Service Provision Assessments (SPA). Both the SARA and SPA surveys typically ask about the availability of different infection prevention and control items, including hand hygiene facilities, in different locations of the health care facility (Table). Usually, the items can be recorded as ‘observed’, ‘reported but not seen’ or ‘not available’..."

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UNICEF (New York, USA)

"...Some of the most standardized data come from facility assessments supported by global programmes, such as the WHO-supported Service Availability and Readiness Assessments (SARA) or the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-supported Service Provision Assessments (SPA). Both the SARA and SPA surveys typically ask about the availability of different infection prevention and control items, including hand hygiene facilities, in different locations of the health care facility (Table). Usually, the items can be recorded as ‘observed’, ‘reported but not seen’ or ‘not available’..."

URL to article: https://data.unicef.org/resources/global-progress-report-on-wash-in-health-care-facilities-fundamentals-first/