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Healthcare Waste Management: An Overview

ABUAD Journal of Engineering Research and Development
Healthcare waste (HCW) is a vital global issue that cannot be overlooked due to its threat to humans and the environment stemming from its infectious and hazardous nature.
Muktar Oladapo Raji, Adeniyi Ganiyu Adeogun   +1 more
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Developing a behaviour identification method for healthcare waste management: a case study of hospital waste management in Australia [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research
Background Healthcare generates millions of tonnes of waste each year, with some of this waste not getting disposed of in its most appropriate streams. Due to the importance of correct sorting and transporting of generated waste, human behaviour plays a ...
Lena Jungbluth, Janette Wright, Peter Bragge, Denise Goodwin   +3 more
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Knowledge and practice of solid healthcare waste management among waste handlers in hospitals in Southern Ghana: a qualitative study [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Despite Ghana's healthcare waste management guidelines, improper solid waste management remains a public health concern. This study sought to assess the knowledge, and practices of waste handlers involved in solid healthcare waste management ...
Michael Affordofe, Emilia A. Udofia, Enoch Akyeampong, Francis Ofosu Koranteng, Prudence Tettey, Paul K. Botwe, Theresah Andoh, Elijah Kwasi Peprah, Hope Yaw Attah, Philip Tabong, Godfred Boateng, Reginald Quansah   +11 more
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Effective Medical Waste Management for Sustainable Green Healthcare

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
This study examines the importance of medical waste management activities for developing a sustainable green healthcare environment. This study applied a multiple methodological approach as follows. A thorough review of the literature was performed to delineate the factors that have been explored for reducing medical waste; hospital staff who handle ...
DonHee Lee
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Identifying and Predicting Healthcare Waste Management Costs for an Optimal Sustainable Management System: Evidence from the Greek Public Sector. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022
Sepetis A, Zaza PN, Rizos F, Bagos PG.
europepmc   +2 more sources

KNOWLEDGE OF HOSPITAL WASTE, AND SAFE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, NORTHWEST NIGERIA [PDF]

Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020
Background: Management of healthcare waste (HCW) has continued to generate increasing public health interest due to the health problems associated with exposure of human beings to wastes, arising from healthcare services.
Gajida AU, Ibrahim UM, Ibrahim RJ, Bello MM, Amole TG, Gwarzo DH, Abdulhafeez BO   +6 more
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Healthcare waste hazards assessment using EWGM-FMEA: Case study in Oman

Cogent Engineering, 2023
In the last years, particularly after Covid-19, Health care waste (HCW) has increased significantly due to the increasing population and number of healthcare organizations.
Sahar ALMashaqbeh, Yousef Nasser ALKhamisi   +1 more
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Hospital Waste Management as an Emergent Public Health Concern in Pakistan [PDF]

Journal of Liaquat National Hospital, 2023
Hospital waste is very small in quantity but it carries a huge risk in the transmission of disease and injury. It is considered a special type of waste due to its potency to infect the population.
Hanna Khair Tunio, Imran MirBahar
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Health and Environmental Impact of Hospital Wastes: Systematic Review

Dubai Medical Journal, 2023
Introduction: Healthcare activities are generally associated with the production of healthcare waste, a large part of which is assimilated to household waste (packaging, kitchen waste, green waste, etc.) and another category of waste which may have a ...
Hela Ghali, Asma Ben Cheikh, Sana Bhiri, Lamia Bouzgarrou, Mohamed Ben Rejeb, Imed Gargouri, Houyem Said Latiri   +6 more
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The impact of regulatory compliance behavior on hazardous waste generation in European private healthcare facilities [PDF]

, 2013
Along with the increased provision of healthcare by private outpatient healthcare facilities within the EU countries, there is also an increase on waste generation from these facilities.
Almeida JCN, APA (Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente), Blenkharn JI, Bosanquet N, Duan N, Pruss A, WHO (World Health Organization), WHO (World Health Organization)   +7 more
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