Spring of Hope & Health
Photo Journal: WaterLoo for better healthcare - Hanoi, Vietnam
For patients seeking medical treatment, a hospital with good facilities and employees who adhere to strict hygiene practices is like a lighthouse in the dark that brings hope, safety and respite from the storm. However, for many medical institutions especially in rural areas, it is not easy to modernise due to a lack of funds and attention given to the need of improving the facilities. Public hospitals also suffer from poor water and sanitation management. This often affects the quality of healthcare they can provide. Our belief in the significant role that hospitals play in societies has propelled us to develop and implement projects aimed to address the issues of water supply shortages, unhygienic sanitation facilities and untreated wastewater that are common problems in both rural and city hospitals.
WASH Hospital
Our projects in National Cancer Hospitals, the National Pediatrics Hospital and a district hospital in Vietnam are testament to this belief. Improved water tanks and treatment systems for a better supply, sustained with new management procedures, are but some of the initiatives we have undertaken in these communities. With these efforts, we hope to help hospitals progress in their mission to help patients regain their health.
The patients and staff at the 2 Hanoi National Cancer Hospitals used to undergo intermittent water supply which did not meet national health standards. Lien Aid, together with the Lien Institute for the Environment and the Water Resources University in Vietnam, added improved water tanks and treatment systems for a better water supply, sustained with new management procedures. Plans are underway to replicate this model and expand the scope to include proper waste management systems at district hospitals.
