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The waste produced in the course of healthcare activities carries a higher potential for infection and injury than any other type of waste. Using a qualitative approach, the study was conducted in two Apex hospitals i.e. Allied Hospital and District Head Quarter hospital Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan from 05 August to 15 October 2019. Consuming a semi-structured interview guide two focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted in each hospital and the participants were conveniently recruited. Each group was consisting of eight members who were directly involved in the creation and handling of biomedical waste (BMW). The thematic analysis method was used to analyze the data. The sanitary staff had insufficient knowledge about BMWM and about the BMWM/HCWM rule (2005) Pakistan. Also, there was no proper mechanism of training of the staff regarding waste management mean. While BMW was being disposed of according to BMWM rule (2005) Pakistan. There is a weak mechanism of implementing proper BMWM in the hospitals where no training, no accountability, and no punishment was being executed against the violation of BMWM Rule 2005 Pakistan.  So, a strict policy is required for its implementation.

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Biomedical waste (BMW) is produced during surgical, and medical treatment, vaccination, and diagnostic processes. Owing to its hazardous nature BMW must be carefully segregated, handle and discard. As the healthcare professionals are significant and influential part of any healthcare system so their practices for handling this waste are imperative. Purpose: This study was conducted in public sector hospitals of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan to assess the Bio-medical waste management practices among healthcare professionals. Design/Methodology/Approach: In this cross-sectional quantitative study, 500 respondents was conveniently recruited in which 280 were MBBS doctors and 220 staff nurses serving in different departments of the hospital. A self-designed questionnaire comprises of different statements about practices of healthcare waste management was used for data collection. The collected data was analyzed through SPSS version 24. Findings: The researchers found that although “Hospital Waste Management Rule Pakistan 2005” exists and there are Bio Medical Waste Management (BMWM) committees in the hospitals, the healthcare waste management practices were not up to the mark. Moreover, no proper trainings of the healthcare professionals were conducted. Keywords: Bio Medical Waste Management, Healthcare