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 …
From outbreak of COVID-19 to launching of vaccination drive: invigorating single-use plastics, mitigation strategies, and way forward
The unforeseen outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic has significantly stipulated the use of
plastics to minimize the exposure and spread of the novel coronavirus. With the onset of the …
plastics to minimize the exposure and spread of the novel coronavirus. With the onset of the …
Healthcare waste management practices and associated factors in private clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
B Wassie, B Gintamo, ZN Mekuria… - Environmental Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Healthcare waste management requires special attention and every healthcare
teams should be involved in handling of wastes at point of generation. However, less …
teams should be involved in handling of wastes at point of generation. However, less …
[HTML][HTML] Biomedical waste management and its importance: a systematic review
HS Bansod, P Deshmukh - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The waste generated in various hospitals and healthcare facilities, including the waste of
industries, can be grouped under biomedical waste (BMW). The constituents of this type of …
industries, can be grouped under biomedical waste (BMW). The constituents of this type of …
Waste segregation FMEA model integrating intuitionistic fuzzy set and the PAPRIKA method
MC Carnero - Mathematics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Segregation is an important step in health care waste management. If done incorrectly, the
risk of preventable infections, toxic effects, and injuries to care and non-care staff, waste …
risk of preventable infections, toxic effects, and injuries to care and non-care staff, waste …
Knowledge, attitude, and perceived practice of sanitary workers on healthcare waste management: A descriptive cross-sectional study in Dodoma region, Tanzania
WC Millanzi, PZ Herman, SA Mtangi - SAGE Open Medicine, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Healthcare facilities produce a variety of trash that, if handled improperly, could
endanger the environment, the health of patients and clients, healthcare personnel, and the …
endanger the environment, the health of patients and clients, healthcare personnel, and the …
Intraoperative waste segregation initiative among anesthesia personnel to contain disposal costs
A Fraifeld, AN Rice, MJ Stamper, VC Muckler - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Approximately 90% of medical waste generated in the operating room (OR) is considered to
be non-infectious and non-regulated (Wyssusek, Keys & van Zundert, 2019). Frequently, this …
be non-infectious and non-regulated (Wyssusek, Keys & van Zundert, 2019). Frequently, this …
Environmental performance of alternative hospital waste management strategies using life cycle assessment (LCA) approach
The growing population in urban areas generates large volumes of hospital waste which
intensifies the problem of hospital waste management in developing countries. This study is …
intensifies the problem of hospital waste management in developing countries. This study is …
Assessment of healthcare solid waste management practices for environmental performance: a study of hospitals in Himachal Pradesh, India
Purpose The day-by-day escalating quantity of healthcare waste (HCW), has made waste
handling and management a challenging issue for ensuring environmental quality …
handling and management a challenging issue for ensuring environmental quality …
Healthcare waste management practice and its predictors among health workers in private health facilities in Ilu Aba Bor Zone, Oromia region, South West Ethiopia: a …
D Tilahun, DO Donacho, A Zewdie, AM Kera… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives A lack of safe healthcare waste management (HCWM) practice poses a risk to
healthcare staff, patients and communities. In low-income countries like Ethiopia, studies on …
healthcare staff, patients and communities. In low-income countries like Ethiopia, studies on …