Only 16% of Ghana health facilities meet basic sanitation standard — WHO / UNICEF

A patient arriving at a hospital may expect clean water, a usable toilet and somewhere for health workers to wash their hands. But across parts of West Africa, many health facilities still fall short of these basic standards, according to a new assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. The gaps are particularly stark when it comes to sanitation. In Guinea-Bissau, only 7% of health care facilities met the basic sanitation standard in 2025. The figure was 11% in Burkina Fas...

By Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen