When Hospitals Make You Sick: What Patients Must Know
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- Poor water, sanitation and hygiene conditions in healthcare facilities can expose patients, staff and caregivers to preventable infections.
- A WHO-UNICEF report found that only four in 10 facilities globally met basic sanitation standards in 2025, while fewer than six in 10 met basic environmental standards.
Hospitals are supposed to help people recover, but inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene can instead expose patients, health workers and caregivers to preventable infections.
A new WHO-UNICEF report found that only four in 10 healthcare facilities worldwide met basic sanitation standards in 2025. Fewer than six in 10 met basic environmental standards.
The figures highlight the health risks created when essential conditions inside medical facilities fall below basic requirements.
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Originally published by Ghanaian Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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