Oct 18, 2021
In early 2019, WEFTA engaged with St. John’s Hospital in the village of Lugarawa, Tanzania to address the dire needs of infrastructure upgrades. The poor state of the hospital water supply and wastewater services contributed to significant public health challenges in...
Oct 14, 2021
It may be hard for you to believe from where you are sitting, but nearly 2 billion people around the world rely on health care facilities that lack adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Water Engineers for the Americas & Africa (WEFTA) works with amazing...
Jul 7, 2021
As part of the global water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities (HCFs) initiative, WEFTA worked closely with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul International Project Services (DOC-IPS) and our in-country partners, SAWA, to help...
May 15, 2021
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is the foundation for global health, yet it is absent in the majority of healthcare facilities in the developing world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 45% of healthcare facilities in Least Developed Countries...
Apr 7, 2021
Just 3 years ago, the appalling conditions inside hospitals and health clinics around the world, due to the lack of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), was virtually ignored. 50% of healthcare facilities in Least Developed Countries lack even basic water services,...
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