Percent of health facilities with soap and running water or alcohol-based rub available in labour, childbirth, neonatal and paediatric wards

Definition:

Percent of health facilities with soap and running water or alcohol-based rub available in labour, childbirth, neonatal and paediatric wards

Numerator:

Number of health facilities with soap and running water or alcohol-based rub available in labour, childbirth, neonatal and paediatric wards.

Denominator:

Total number of health facilities

Disaggregation:

Facility or ward type, geographic location, managing authority, programme.

Data Requirements:

Record of direct observation of the facility infrastructure and commodities (soap, running water, alcohol-based rub.)

Data Sources:

Service availability and readiness assessment (SARA)

Other health facility surveys

Self-report

Purpose:

This indicator measures the availability of physical resources at the facility. Access to soap and running water or alcohol-based rub are necessary for basic infection control and are intended to be available within the context of functioning health systems at all times and in adequate amounts.

References:

World Health Organization (WHO). Consultation on Improving Measurement of the Quality of Maternal, Newborn and Child Care in Health Facilities.; 2013. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/128206/1/9789241507417_eng.pdf