{"id":154359,"date":"2026-07-12T15:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univga.org\/courses\/certificat-professionnel-en-management-wash-des-etablissements-de-sante-eau-hygiene-assainissement-en-sante\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T15:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:48:09","slug":"professional-certificate-in-wash-management-for-health-facilities-water-hygiene-sanitation-in-health","status":"publish","type":"courses","link":"https:\/\/univga.org\/en\/courses\/certificat-professionnel-en-management-wash-des-etablissements-de-sante-eau-hygiene-assainissement-en-sante\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Certificate in WASH Management for Health Facilities \u2014 Water, Hygiene & Sanitation in Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

In many African countries, the quality and safety of care directly depend on reliable water, hygiene, and sanitation systems. Facilities face water shortages, aging infrastructure, inadequate waste and excreta management, exposing patients and staff to healthcare-associated infections, cholera, and other waterborne diseases. At the heart of the transformation towards Universal Health Coverage, the field Implement standard precautions and effective hand hygiene.<\/strong> requires WASH skills capable of optimizing operations, reducing risks, and complying with standards. Governments, public and private hospitals, faith-based networks, NGOs, and agencies are seeking professionals able to audit, plan, and drive WASH improvements at the facility and district levels. This certificate meets a growing demand in African (Gabon, Cameroon, DRC, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, Senegal, etc.) and international markets, equipping learners to move from assessment to measurable action.<\/p>\n

The UNIVGA method combines 100% online, asynchronous, and flexible learning (5 to 8 hours per week), with pedagogical support and real case studies drawn from hospitals, programs, and health districts in Africa. You will mobilize checklists, water safety plans, hygiene protocols, waste management procedures, and dashboards to drive applied projects in your context. The curriculum is rigorously aligned with the WHO \/ UNICEF \u2014 WASH FIT<\/strong> and covers self-assessment, prioritization, implementation, and monitoring of improvements. Expected deliverables: WASH diagnosis, quantified improvement plan, monitoring indicators, and capitalization file. The UNIVGA certification quality ensures updated resources, expert feedback, and ready-to-use tools, so that each skill acquired translates into operational and auditable results in healthcare settings.<\/p>\n

Upon completion, you will be able to apply for operational and coordination roles within hospitals, clinics, hygiene departments, ministries of health, technical agencies (WHO, UNICEF), health NGOs, vertical programs (maternity, vaccination, epidemic control), and mutual health organizations. You will be able to demonstrate the impact of your actions through WASH indicators, continuity plans, operational savings, and measurable reductions in infectious risks. The Professional Certificate UNIVGA<\/strong> immediately enhances your health CV, validates your mastery of the WASH FIT standard, and attests to your ability to drive concrete improvements in constrained environments. It serves as a springboard for positions as WASH manager in healthcare settings, technical support to districts, and quality manager, in Africa and beyond.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Become operational to manage Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) in healthcare facilities in Africa. Certification training aligned with the WHO \/ UNICEF standard \u2014 WASH FIT, job-focused, to improve quality, patient safety, and health resilience.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","course-category":[2017,2016],"course-tag":[],"class_list":["post-154359","courses","type-courses","status-publish","hentry","course-category-departement-sante-publique-management-sante","course-category-ecole-sante-publique-univga"],"yoast_head":"\nCertificat Professionnel en Management WASH des \u00c9tablissements de Sant\u00e9 \u2014 Eau, Hygi\u00e8ne & Assainissement en Sant\u00e9 - UNIVGA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Devenez op\u00e9rationnel pour piloter Eau, Hygi\u00e8ne et Assainissement (WASH) en structures de soins en Afrique. Formation certifiante align\u00e9e sur le standard OM\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/univga.org\/en\/courses\/professional-certificate-in-wash-management-for-health-facilities-water-hygiene-sanitation-in-health\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Certificat Professionnel en Management WASH des \u00c9tablissements de Sant\u00e9 \u2014 Eau, Hygi\u00e8ne & Assainissement en Sant\u00e9\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Devenez op\u00e9rationnel pour piloter Eau, Hygi\u00e8ne et Assainissement (WASH) en structures de soins en Afrique. Formation certifiante align\u00e9e sur le standard OM\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/univga.org\/en\/courses\/professional-certificate-in-wash-management-for-health-facilities-water-hygiene-sanitation-in-health\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"GROUPE UNIVGA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/univga1\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/univga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/univga1_logo-removebg-preview.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@univga1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/courses\\\/certificat-professionnel-en-management-wash-des-etablissements-de-sante-eau-hygiene-assainissement-en-sante\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/courses\\\/certificat-professionnel-en-management-wash-des-etablissements-de-sante-eau-hygiene-assainissement-en-sante\\\/\",\"name\":\"Certificat Professionnel en Management WASH des \u00c9tablissements de Sant\u00e9 \u2014 Eau, Hygi\u00e8ne & Assainissement en Sant\u00e9 - UNIVGA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-12T14:48:09+00:00\",\"description\":\"Devenez op\u00e9rationnel pour piloter Eau, Hygi\u00e8ne et Assainissement (WASH) en structures de soins en Afrique. Formation certifiante align\u00e9e sur le standard OM\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/courses\\\/certificat-professionnel-en-management-wash-des-etablissements-de-sante-eau-hygiene-assainissement-en-sante\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/courses\\\/certificat-professionnel-en-management-wash-des-etablissements-de-sante-eau-hygiene-assainissement-en-sante\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/courses\\\/certificat-professionnel-en-management-wash-des-etablissements-de-sante-eau-hygiene-assainissement-en-sante\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Accueil\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Formations\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/courses\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Certificat Professionnel en Management WASH des \u00c9tablissements de Sant\u00e9 \u2014 Eau, Hygi\u00e8ne & Assainissement en Sant\u00e9\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/\",\"name\":\"GROUPE UNIVGA\",\"description\":\"Formations 100% en ligne\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"GROUPE UNIVGA\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/univga1_logo-removebg-preview.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/univga1_logo-removebg-preview.png\",\"width\":200,\"height\":200,\"caption\":\"GROUPE UNIVGA\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/univga.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/facebook.com\\\/univga1\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/univga1\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/univga1\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Professional Certificate in WASH Management for Health Facilities \u2014 Water, Hygiene & Sanitation in Health - UNIVGA","description":"Become operational to manage Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) in healthcare facilities in Africa. Certification training aligned with the WHO standard","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/univga.org\/en\/courses\/professional-certificate-in-wash-management-for-health-facilities-water-hygiene-sanitation-in-health\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Certificat Professionnel en Management WASH des \u00c9tablissements de Sant\u00e9 \u2014 Eau, Hygi\u00e8ne & Assainissement en Sant\u00e9","og_description":"Devenez op\u00e9rationnel pour piloter Eau, Hygi\u00e8ne et Assainissement (WASH) en structures de soins en Afrique. Formation certifiante align\u00e9e sur le standard OM","og_url":"https:\/\/univga.org\/en\/courses\/professional-certificate-in-wash-management-for-health-facilities-water-hygiene-sanitation-in-health\/","og_site_name":"GROUPE UNIVGA","article_publisher":"https:\/\/facebook.com\/univga1\/","og_image":[{"width":200,"height":200,"url":"https:\/\/univga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/univga1_logo-removebg-preview.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@univga1","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/univga.org\/courses\/certificat-professionnel-en-management-wash-des-etablissements-de-sante-eau-hygiene-assainissement-en-sante\/","url":"https:\/\/univga.org\/courses\/certificat-professionnel-en-management-wash-des-etablissements-de-sante-eau-hygiene-assainissement-en-sante\/","name":"Professional Certificate in WASH Management for Health Facilities \u2014 Water, Hygiene & Sanitation in Health - UNIVGA","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/univga.org\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-07-12T14:48:09+00:00","description":"Become operational to manage Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) in healthcare facilities in Africa. Certification training aligned with the WHO standard","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/univga.org\/courses\/certificat-professionnel-en-management-wash-des-etablissements-de-sante-eau-hygiene-assainissement-en-sante\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/univga.org\/courses\/certificat-professionnel-en-management-wash-des-etablissements-de-sante-eau-hygiene-assainissement-en-sante\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/univga.org\/courses\/certificat-professionnel-en-management-wash-des-etablissements-de-sante-eau-hygiene-assainissement-en-sante\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Accueil","item":"https:\/\/univga.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Formations","item":"https:\/\/univga.org\/courses\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Certificat Professionnel en Management WASH des \u00c9tablissements de Sant\u00e9 \u2014 Eau, Hygi\u00e8ne & Assainissement en Sant\u00e9"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/univga.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/univga.org\/","name":"UNIVGA Group","description":"100% Online Training Courses","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/univga.org\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/univga.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/univga.org\/#organization","name":"UNIVGA Group","url":"https:\/\/univga.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/univga.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/univga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/univga1_logo-removebg-preview.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/univga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/univga1_logo-removebg-preview.png","width":200,"height":200,"caption":"GROUPE UNIVGA"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/univga.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/facebook.com\/univga1\/","https:\/\/x.com\/univga1","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/univga1"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/univga.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/154359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/univga.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/univga.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/courses"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/univga.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/univga.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"course-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/univga.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/course-category?post=154359"},{"taxonomy":"course-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/univga.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/course-tag?post=154359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}