Risk Management for Whole-Process Safe Disposal of Medical Waste: Progress and Challenges

Yang, Ting; Du, Yanan; Sun, Mingzhen; Meng, Jingjing; Li, Yiyi

doi:10.2147/rmhp.s464268

RMHP

2024

DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s464268

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Risk Management for Whole-Process Safe Disposal of Medical Waste: Progress and Challenges

Ting Yang,

Yanan Du,

Mingzhen Sun

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Analysing medical waste transportation using periodic vehicle routing problem for Surabaya public health facilities

Anityasari,

Rinardi,

Warmadewanthi

2024

J Mater Cycles Waste Manag

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Medical waste management is crucial in densely populated urban areas of developing nations. The disposal of biohazardous medical waste requires strict monitoring due to potential environmental and public health risks. In developing countries, several constraints present as challenges to medical waste disposal, including inaccessible biohazardous disposal plants, limited in-facility biohazardous waste storage, government regulation, and cost. Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-largest city, experiences these challenges. Currently, the Surabaya Health Department (SHD) relies on third-party waste processing vendors to handle infectious waste from 63 health facilities due to hazardous waste disposal only being permitted at the provincial level. In addition, waste collection occurs monthly for most health facilities, with a regulated 14-day storage period to prevent accumulation which contradicts the minimum 25-kg threshold that third-party vendors implement. This study utilizes Surabaya’s context to develop an effective medical waste disposal and transportation strategy and logistics using the Periodic Vehicle Routing Problem (PVRP). Results indicate that the 14-day storage requirement benefits SHD and vendors, improving operational efficiency and mitigating risks. Compliance with storage regulations reduces travel distances compared to scenarios without storage requirements. This study’s methodology applies to developing countries exhibiting similar constraints and acts as a guideline to develop similar medical waste disposal strategies.

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Analysing medical waste transportation using periodic vehicle routing problem for Surabaya public health facilities

Anityasari,

Rinardi,

Warmadewanthi

2024

J Mater Cycles Waste Manag

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Bibliometric analysis of the applicability of artificial intelligence in the integrated management of medical waste

Cajamarca Carrazco,

Tobar-Ruiz,

Almeida López

et al. 2024

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The integrated management of medical waste (MD) is a crucial challenge for public health and the environment, aggravated in recent times by population growth and the emergence of pandemics. In this context, the implementation of innovative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents itself as a promising solution. These technological tools can facilitate the identification, classification and tracking of DMs, thus optimizing their collection, treatment and final disposal in an efficient and sustainable manner. For this purpose, it was established to analyze the scientific production related to the integrated management of medical waste and the applicability of Artificial Intelligence. The Scopus database was used during the period 2017 - 2024 based on the PRISMA 2020 methodology. The behavior of the studies presented 9 nodes representing 116 publications. For the co-occurrence of keywords, five clusters and 56 selected keywords were found, which corroborates the importance of the study. However, the application of emerging technologies in combination with comprehensive approaches can significantly contribute to improve DM management, from an adaptive, resilient, and inclusive approach.

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Risk Management for Whole-Process Safe Disposal of Medical Waste: Progress and Challenges

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Analysing medical waste transportation using periodic vehicle routing problem for Surabaya public health facilities

Analysing medical waste transportation using periodic vehicle routing problem for Surabaya public health facilities

Bibliometric analysis of the applicability of artificial intelligence in the integrated management of medical waste

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