Abstract
The Infectious hospital waste management practices in hospital PNS Hafeez Hospital and PAF Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan in the light of environmental laws and hospital waste management rules. Data were collected using various methods such as survey questionnaires, interviews, group discussions informal, site observation, photographic documentation to study the current Infectious hospital waste management system and practices. Studies revealed many discrepancies and weaknesses in the hospital waste management system. The survey results showed that segregation of all wastes was not conducted according to standards rules and regulations. waste management team was not effective even the team member was not aware about environmental laws and standard waste management practices. Waste handling was also not according to the guideline provided by environmental laws. No protective clothing, gloves, masks were provided to waste management workers. Waste management team, doctors, nurses; sanitary staffs were not trained in dealing with hospital waste. It was concluded that the unsatisfactory current hospital waste management practices in both hospitals were mainly due to the lack of training, lack of awareness, and lack of knowledge of hospital waste management rules and laws.
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