![Title page of the "Elements of a Joint Action Agenda on Women's Rights to Water and Sanitation" document. The subtitle says "Outcomes of an online consultation June to July 2020."There are three photos. The larges is of a woman mending an outdoor water spout. The second largest photo is of two women both carrying watering cans in a field. The third photo is of a smiling woman in a crowd. There is an icon of a water spout and a woman. At the bottom are the actionaid and WaterAid logos.](/sites/default/files/styles/2_card_640x715_/public/2021-07/elements-of-a-joint-action-agenda-on-womens-rights-to-water-and_sanitation1024_1.png?itok=c56WO8z4)
WHO Technical Brief: Water, sanitation, hygiene and waste management for COVID-19
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interim guidance 29 July 2020
This Technical Brief supplement these IPC documents by referring to and summarizing WHO guidance on water, sanitation and health care waste which is relevant for viruses (including coronaviruses). This Technical Brief is written in particular for water and sanitation practitioners and providers. It is also for health care providers who want to know more about water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) risks and practices.
Provision of safe water, sanitation and hygienic conditions play an essential role in protecting human health during all infectious disease outbreaks, including the current COVID-19 outbreak. Good and consistently applied WASH and waste management practices, in communities, homes, schools, marketplaces and health care facilities will further help to prevent human-to-human transmission of COVID-19.