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Five in six Ghana health facilities fall short of basic sanitation standard – WHO/UNICEF
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
The country recorded 65% coverage for basic water services, 54% for basic hygiene and 27% for basic healthcare waste management, compared with just 16% for sanitation.
Only 16% of health care facilities in Ghana met the basic sanitation standard in 2025, according to the latest assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).71% of health facilities worldwide met the basic waste-management standard, although the sub-Saharan African estimate was much lower at 24%.
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