Healthcare waste—a serious problem for global health
E Janik-Karpinska, R Brancaleoni, M Niemcewicz… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Healthcare waste (HCW) is generated in different healthcare facilities (HCFs), such as
hospitals, laboratories, veterinary clinics, research centres and nursing homes. It has been …
hospitals, laboratories, veterinary clinics, research centres and nursing homes. It has been …
Mapping healthcare waste management research: Past evolution, current challenges, and future perspectives towards a circular economy transition
Improper healthcare waste (HCW) management poses significant risks to the environment,
human health, and socio-economic sustainability due to the infectious and hazardous nature …
human health, and socio-economic sustainability due to the infectious and hazardous nature …
A review of the impact that healthcare risk waste treatment technologies have on the environment
T Zikhathile, H Atagana, J Bwapwa… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Health-Care Risk Waste (HCRW) treatment protects the environment and lives. HCRW is
waste from patient diagnostics, immunization, surgery, and therapy. HCRW must be treated …
waste from patient diagnostics, immunization, surgery, and therapy. HCRW must be treated …
Pythagorean fuzzy entropy measure-based complex proportional assessment technique for solving multi-criteria healthcare waste treatment problem
R Chaurasiya, D Jain - Granular computing, 2022 - Springer
With the increasing risk to human health and environmental issues, the selection of
appropriate management and treatment of healthcare waste has become a major problem …
appropriate management and treatment of healthcare waste has become a major problem …
A novel assessment of bio-medical waste disposal methods using integrating weighting approach and hesitant fuzzy MOOSRA
S Narayanamoorthy, V Annapoorani, D Kang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bio-medical waste (BMW) management is highly important precaution for human health and
environmental concern. There are several disposal treatment followed by medical …
environmental concern. There are several disposal treatment followed by medical …
Sustainability indicators concerning waste management for implementation of the circular economy model on the University of Lome (Togo) Campus
L Salguero-Puerta, JC Leyva-Díaz… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The circular economy aims to reduce the volume of waste generated in the world,
transforming it into resources. The concept of indicator of circular economy was introduced …
transforming it into resources. The concept of indicator of circular economy was introduced …
Integrated MCDM approaches for exploring the ideal therapeutic plastic disposal technology: probabilistic hesitant fuzzy domain
R Jaisankar, V Murugesan, S Narayanamoorthy… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2023 - Springer
The probabilistic hesitant fuzzy set (PHFS) is a useful extended version of the hesitant fuzzy
set (HFS), which allows decision-makers greater freedom in espousing their preferences …
set (HFS), which allows decision-makers greater freedom in espousing their preferences …
Comparison of medical waste management methods in different countries: a systematic review
A Fadaei - Reviews on Environmental Health, 2023 - degruyter.com
Medical waste status is a severe public health problem worldwide. Proper medical waste
management is of paramount importance. However, there is insufficient information about …
management is of paramount importance. However, there is insufficient information about …
Effects of environmental conditions on healthcare worker wellbeing and quality of care: A qualitative study in Niger
DM Anderson, E Mahamane, V Bauza… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Environmental conditions (water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management, cleaning, energy,
building design) are important for a safe and functional healthcare environment. Yet their full …
building design) are important for a safe and functional healthcare environment. Yet their full …
Challenges of effective management of medical waste in low-resource settings: perception of healthcare workers in Vhembe district healthcare facilities, South Africa
FC Olaniyi, JS Ogola… - Transactions of the Royal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Many developing countries face various challenges in managing medical waste properly,
and most of these challenges lie within the healthcare facilities. This study was conducted to …
and most of these challenges lie within the healthcare facilities. This study was conducted to …