Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital Maldives recognized as a National

Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) is a publicly funded hospital in the capital of Malé, Maldives and is the largest healthcare facility in country. Its primary function is to provide high quality

Prehospital Toolkit

PEAT allows a situational analysis of a prehospital system, gap identification, and development of an improvement plan. It is a standardised survey tool for system mapping and identification of gaps to

World Hand Hygiene Day 2025

An average university hospital generates 1,634 tons of health care waste each year and this number is increasing 2-3% per year (especially since COVID-19); wealthier countries generate more waste.

Infection prevention and control GLOBAL

Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a practical, evidence-based approach preventing patients and health workers from being harmed by avoidable infections. Effective IPC requires

Hospitals in Viet Nam

Viet Nam''s hospital system consists of a public-private mix, in which the public hospitals play substantial roles in providing health care services to the people. Overall, public hospitals are key

Hospitals

Hospital functions and organization vary according to health-care delivery organizations and each hospital''s unique position in the system. Good management structures ensure coordination

Global report on infection prevention and control 2024

This second global report on IPC provides updated evidence on the harm caused to patients and health workers by HAIs and AMR, and presents an updated global analysis of the

Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in

Israel''s intensified military operations continue to threaten an already weakened health system, amidst worsening mass population displacement and acute shortages of food, water,

WHO condemns killings of patients and civilians amid escalating

The World Health Organization (WHO) condemns the reported killing of more than 460 patients and their companions, as well as the abduction of six health workers, on 28 October from

Patient safety

WHO fact sheet on patient safety, including key facts, common sources of patient harm, factors leading to patient harm, system approach to patient safety, and WHO response.