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- Title
HEALTH CARE WASTE MANAGEMENT IN PAKISTAN: A SITUATION ANALYSIS AND WAY FORWARD.
- Authors
Khan, Ejaz Ahmad; Sabeeh, Syed Muhammad; Chaudhry, Muhammad Ashraf; Yaqoob, Aashifa; Rana, Saleem M.; Kumar, Ramesh
- Abstract
Background: Almost all the developing countries face issues in Healthcare Waste Management, compromising quality of healthcare delivery Methods: In order to assess the Healthcare Waste Management system and practices in public and private hospitals of Pakistan, semi-structured questionnaire sand in-depth interviews in one tertiary, two secondary, and four first level care hospitals were employed. Results: Healthcare Waste Management systems were only found in the tertiary hospitals where colored bins, dedicated trolleys, Personal Protective Equipment, temporary and central storage areas were found.
- Subjects
MEDICAL wastes management; WORLD Health Organization; PAKISTAN. Ministry of Health
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Public Health, 2016, Vol 6, Issue 3, p35
- ISSN
2225-0891
- Publication type
Article