Healthcare waste management in Asia

Ananth, A. Prem; Prashanthini, V.; Visvanathan, C.

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2009.07.018

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“…According to the waste management legislation, hospitals must treat the hazardous waste and then deliver it to the municipality. However, non-incineration technologies appear to emit fewer pollutants, are cost-effective, compact, and reliable and avoid secondary pollution [28]. Results of this study indicated that 85.2% and 75.71% of private and governmental hospitals, respectively, are equipped with a treatment systems.…”

Section: Infectious and Sharp Waste Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…Bazrafshan and Mostafapoor in Sistan Baluchestan province of Iran found that 52.8% of medical waste generation was infectious and sharps and 47.2% was general waste [27]. Other studies in Thailand, Vietnam and Botswana showed that infectious and sharp waste generation percentage were 22% and 10% and 39.13% [28,29]. The different proportions of general waste and hazardous waste can be explained by the different implemented medical waste management systems in hospitals.…”

Section: Percentage Of Infectious and Sharp Waste In The Total Medicamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Status and Challenges of Medical Waste Management in Hospitals of Iran

Eslami

Nowrouz

Sheikholeslami

2017

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Medical waste is of great importance due to its hazardous nature that can cause undesirable effects on humans and the environment. This study focuses on medical waste management in hospitals of Iran. Data were collected based on questionnaires and for self-report of medical waste management. The results along with other information were sent to the ministry of health network system. Results indicated that the mean generation rate of non-hazardous and sharp and infectious and total wastes in Iran were, respectively, 1.84, 1.09 (36.9% of total waste generated) and 2.98 kg/bed/day. Chemical waste generation rate in Iran is 0.02 kg/bed/day (0.68%) that relative to infectious waste and total waste generation rate is much lower which could be due to improper segregation of medical wastes. There is significant differences between private and governmental hospitals, in terms of infectious and sharp waste generation rates (P=0.027). Also there are significant differences between specialized and general hospitals in group of non-hazardous waste (P=0.039), infectious waste (P=0.001) and total waste generation rate (P=0.02). 65.41% of governmental hospitals used autoclave for infectious waste treatment. In the private and governmental hospitals 14.8% and 24.29%, respectively not have any treatment devices and hazardous waste was disposed without treatment.

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Section: Infectious and Sharp Waste Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 89%

Section: Percentage Of Infectious and Sharp Waste In The Total Medicamentioning

confidence: 99%

Status and Challenges of Medical Waste Management in Hospitals of Iran

Eslami

Nowrouz

Sheikholeslami

2017

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“…Exposure to hazards associated with HCW and its management have gained attention worldwide in various conferences, symposiums, forums, national and international [23].…”

Section: Health-care Wastementioning

confidence: 99%

Health-Care Waste: Diagnosis and Possibility of Application of Reverse Logistics on a Dental Clinic

Ribeiro¹,

Vieira²

2017

IJESD

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Abstract-Management of the waste related to environmental issues becomes increasingly essential for maintaining a healthy environment, and the waste of health services are part of this system that should be well planned and solved. The objective of this work is to make the diagnosis of management of dental waste production chain system in a dental clinic in the city of Manaus and check the possibility of application of reverse logistics. A single case study was conducted, with an exploratory, qualitative and observational approach, empirically, the management of waste production chain system. The management plan is a reality in the studied public health unit and complies with current legislation; however, the application of reverse logistics still does not occur. The relevance of the plan compliance assists in preserving the environment and health of the population, minimizing health and environmental risks, and demonstrates the importance of proper management of this waste.Index Terms-Healthcare waste, management plan, reverse logistic.

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“…Para Ananth et al (2010), que avaliaram 12 países asiáticos, os riscos dos resíduos associados com a saúde e sua gestão ganharam a atenção de todo o mundo em vários eventos, fóruns locais e internacionais. No entanto, a necessidade de gestão adequada dos resíduos de saúde vem ganhando reconhecimento lentamente devido aos problemas associados com as práticas inapropriadas, incluindo a exposição a agentes infecciosos e substâncias tóxicas.…”

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“…Apesar da magnitude do problema, práticas, capacidades e políticas em muitos países em lidar com a destinação final dos resíduos de saúde, especialmente as nações em desenvolvimento, é inadequada e requer intensificação e providências urgentes (ANANTH et al, 2010). Corrobora tal entendimento os estudos realizados por Taghipour e Mosaferi (2009a) no Irã, Ndidi et al (2009) Outrossim, Abd El-Salam (2010), constatou também que a segregação dos resíduos de saúde não obdece procedimentos ou padrões, sendo descartados como lixo doméstico.…”

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Gestão De Resíduos De Serviço De Saúde Em Organização Militar: Um Estudo De Caso Na Marinha Do Brasil

Maranhão

Souza

Teixeira

2015

RAHIS

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O objetivo do estudo consiste em analisar a gestão de resíduos de serviços de saúdeem uma Organização Militarda Marinha do Brasil. Os resultados mostram que a gestão de resíduos sólidos na área de saúde está sendo aplicada no Posto Médico da Esquadra. O Plano de Gerenciamento de Resíduos implantado na Organização militar evita problemas ambientais e atende as exigências legais, pois gera aumento no tempo de vida útil dos aterros sanitários, em função da correta separação e destinação final dos resíduos gerados, bem como benefícios ambientais à sociedade.

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Healthcare waste management in Asia

Cited by 159 publications

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Status and Challenges of Medical Waste Management in Hospitals of Iran

Status and Challenges of Medical Waste Management in Hospitals of Iran

Health-Care Waste: Diagnosis and Possibility of Application of Reverse Logistics on a Dental Clinic

Gestão De Resíduos De Serviço De Saúde Em Organização Militar: Um Estudo De Caso Na Marinha Do Brasil

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