An overview of approaches towards improving in-house Medical Waste Management in Bangladesh: a pilot research. (7th July 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Akter, Nasima; Filho, Walter Leal; Ali, Miah Rahmat
• Is Part Of: International journal of environment and waste management. Volume 6:Number 1/2(2010)
• Page Start: 162
• Page End: 182
• Publication Date: 2010-07-07
• Subjects: medical waste -- in-house management -- training -- manuals -- guidelines -- Bangladesh -- waste management -- infectious diseases -- injuries -- waste picking -- used disposables -- infectious waste -- hospitals; Refuse and refuse disposal -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Refuse collection -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- Periodicals; 363.72805
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1478-9876

Abstract

BRAC Bangladesh undertook a pilot project on improving in-house Medical Waste Management (MWM). The project was designed to build awareness among hospital staff and initiate action programs to streamline the existing waste management systems. Project steps were baseline survey, manual development, training, implementation and follow up, and finalisation of the manual. The project was implemented from January-August 2004. Survey found infectious diseases and injuries among the staff, unauthorised waste picking and selling of used disposables from hospitals. Introduction of in-house management system reduced the quantity of infectious waste. Recommendations have been made to improve the MWM situation in Bangladesh.