Sustainable Hospital Waste Management Practices in the Western Province of Sri Lanka: Problems and Prospects
R. Lalitha S. Fernando,
M.K.M. Natharka Rushan
Abstract:Ensuring the sustainability of hospital waste management practices has become a burning issue. Due to the growing population coinciding with rapid urbanization and industrialization, practicing sustainable methods of medical waste management is an urgent requirement. Like other developing countries, Sri Lanka also faces various difficulties when dealing with high-risk hospital waste material, spreading diseases rapidly and making the environment unclean. Thus, moving towards sustainable hospital waste manageme… Show more
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