HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

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Language English
Pages: 38
Uploader Giulia Guala
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Location(s) Pakistan
Author(s) JAWED ALI KHAN DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
Source: Ministry of the Environment
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Hospital waste include all waste arising from
healthcare establishments. Studies in Pakistan show that large hospital’s generate 2.0 kg of waste, per bed per day. Of this, 0.5 kg can be categorized as biomedical risk waste.