Standard precautions for infection prevention are key to ensure the implementation of infection prevention practices at health facilities. The percentage of health facilities with capacity and that were practicing infection prevention was assessed based on the following nine tracer items: safe final disposal of sharps; safe final disposal of infectious wastes; appropriate storage of sharps waste and of infectious water; disinfectant; single use disposable /auto-disposable syringes; soap and running water or alcohol-based hand rub; latex gloves; and guidelines for standard precautions.