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- Title
Biomedical Waste Management System in Kerala.
- Authors
George, Benley; Soman, Rino Roopak; Johny, Minimol K.
- Abstract
The safe and sustainable management of biomedical waste is a social and legal responsibility of all people supporting and financing health-care activities. Appropriate BMW management (BMWM) is mandatory for protecting the health of human beings. This article provides a detailed information pertaining to the biomedical waste management system functioning within the state of Kerala. In Kerala there are two CBWTF-IMAIMAGE and KEIL. The modern IMA-IMAGE system is responsible for the management of about 82% of the biomedical wastes generated from the health care institutions within the state of Kerala. The biomedical wastes generated within the Health care institutions is appropriately collected, transported and treated by the CBWTF thereby creating a safe environment for the public and the health care workers.
- Subjects
PUBLIC health personnel; HEALTH facilities; WASTE management; MEDICAL personnel; INCINERATORS
- Publication
Clinical Dentistry (0974-3979), 2024, Vol 18, Issue 12, p27
- ISSN
0974-3979
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.33882/ClinicalDent.15.37151