Observation on Medical Waste Management System in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh
Journal Title: International Journal of Science and Innovative Research - Year 2021, Vol 2, Issue 06
Abstract
The management of clinical waste is of great importance due to its infectious and hazardous nature that can cause risks to the environment and public health. The study was conducted to evaluate medical waste management practices and to determine the amount of waste generated at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in Bangladesh. A survey was driven to collect information about the practices related to waste segregation, collection procedures, and type of temporary storage containers, on-site transport and primary dumping point, treatment of wastes, off-site transport and final disposal options. This study shows that almost half of the waste was similar to general waste and 35% of the waste is considered to be recycling waste & 23% was a pathological waste. The survey result shows that segregation of all wastes is not conducted according to consistent rules and standards where some quantity of medical waste is disposed of with domestic wastes. The most frequently used treatment method for solid medical waste is incineration which is not done regularly at RMCH and the position of the incinerator is not acceptable. Clinical wastes pose a significant impact on health and the environment. From this study, it can be said that there is an urgent need for raising awareness and education on medical waste issues. For further study, it is needed to collect more information on impacts, disposal and management to draw a clear conclusion. Need to collect information and examples from a developed country or the country which has sound medical waste management system. A questionnaire and data collection procedure were developed and presented in this article for further study.
Authors and Affiliations
Mohd. Mainul Haque, Aruna Biswas*, Md. Sazzadur Rahman, Kaniz Bente Zaman and Md. Ashiquzzaman
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