Medical Waste Management is Vital for Safe Town Development: An Incident Study in Jessore Town, Bangladesh

Abstract

Health care institutions (HCIs) generate waste which can causes various injuries and infections to the patients, healthcare workers and also causes harm to the surrounding environment. Medical waste management (MWM) is vital for safe town development and the misconduct of medical waste may be a significant risk factor for the infectious diseases diffusion on our environment. The study carried out on 22 HCIs included public hospital, diagnostic centers, private hospitals and clinic in Jessore town of Bangladesh. This present study focused on the existing management structure, generation rate and difficulties of MWM. An inadequate number of HCIs are following the MWM method over their self-management. The findings of this study exposed that around 3 ton of medical waste is produced per day that is about 5.56% of entire waste production in this town. Over on an ordinary 0.98kg/day/bed medical waste that covering 10.89% infectious, 15.82% plastic, 3.46% sharp, 3.87% pathological, 60.94% domestic and 5.52% pharmaceutical waste were generated in this town.

Awareness on Covid-19 Waste Management Among Health Care Professionals: a Case Study in Dhaka City

“…A study performed in Jashore, Bangladesh by Som U, revealed 48.3%, 52.3% and 39.2% of sharp items, infectious and recyclable general wastes distinctively were not segregated in correct color coded bin.So their practices were similar to present study although COVID-19 waste was more hazardous (13).…”

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“…This result also shows that there are no relationships between communication and collaboration, practice of waste management, supervision and staff monitoring and training and education, with effective medical waste management. The rejection of the relationship between training/education of medical staff and effective waste management in Bangladesh stem from various factors: the majority of garbage handlers in Bangladesh come from poorer socioeconomic backgrounds, have larger families, and possess less education and experience (Som & Hossain, 2018). However, Lakbala & Lakbala (2013) academic attainment and MWM training.…”

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“…Other health hazards associated with improper HCWM are chemical burns from disinfection, radiation burns, thermal injuries from open burning, and incineration. High blood pressure, vomiting, headache, heart pain, and cough have also been associated with HCW handling [23]. Landfills can become breeding sites for disease-carrying organisms.…”

“…The availability of waste disposal materials is fundamental to waste management [20]. Studies in Bangladesh [23] and Uganda [43] revealed a lack and improper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gum boots, gloves, caps, and overall coats. Elsewhere, studies of private healthcare facilities in Nigeria [48] and Ethiopia [35] reported high use of PPE in waste handling.…”

“…However, an earlier study in Nigeria [39] on two public and five hospitals in a state in Nigeria reported improper use of PPE. Som and Hossain [23] observed an inadequate supply of baskets for the collection and storage of waste. Kwikiriza et al [43] also reported a lack of correct liners for waste bins which led to improper segregation of wastes and adversely affected the final disposal.…”