Abstract
Hospital Waste (HW) constitutes a special category of waste because they contain potentially infectious materials. The problem of how to manage HW has become one of critical concerns in developing countries. The present study was conducted to evaluate the awareness regarding different constituents of wastes, their handling, treatment and disposal methods in different hospitals of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Four (4) hospitals, 2 Government and 2 Private Hospitals were surveyed using a modified survey questionnaire for hospital waste management. This questionnaire was designed in the light of regulation of Sindh Hospital Waste Management Rules 2014, established by Government of Sindh, with the aim of implementing these rules in healthcare processing systems for HW handling, treatment and disposal. As result, hazards associated with poor HW management and shortcomings in the existing system were identified. Keywords — Hospital waste disposal, Waste management, Biohazardous Waste, Infectious waste, Segregation, Incineration, Sindh Hospital Waste Management Rules 2014, DOI : 10.7176/JNSR/9-12-06 Publication date :June 30 th 2019
Highlights
In today’s world, with the rise of industrial, economic, agricultural development, there is outrage advancement in medical sciences since 20th century
According to Sindh Hospital Waste Management Rules 2014, the shortcomings observed in the systems are: 1
The results clearly show that the hospitals in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan severely lack in hospital waste management
Summary
In today’s world, with the rise of industrial, economic, agricultural development, there is outrage advancement in medical sciences since 20th century. The waste that is being generated from any medical facility such as Hospitals, Clinics etc is known as biohazardous waste or hospital waste This hospital waste generated during the health care process of patients comprises of all types of waste, though only 20% of which is toxic and requires specialized waste disposal techniques. Radioactive materials, instruments that contain mercury are the highest environmentally susceptible healthcare by-products and needs a greater attention, which has to be monitored (Carnero 2015). This cycle of resource consumption, which eventually produces chemical, as well as biohazardous waste influences climate change are associated with the growth of diseases around the world. This cycle of resource consumption, which eventually produces chemical, as well as biohazardous waste influences climate change are associated with the growth of diseases around the world. (Azmal et al 2014)
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