Awareness of Biomedical Medical Waste management policies and practices in peripheral centres of a tertiary care hospital.

Dr. Nikhil Dhande; Dr. Ashwini Bolane; Dr. Abhay Mudey

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2017

Awareness of Biomedical Medical Waste management policies and practices in peripheral centres of a tertiary care hospital.

Dr. Nikhil Dhande, Dr. Ashwini Bolane, Dr. Abhay Mudey

Abstract :

Introduction: Biomedical waste (BMW) is a global issue today. All hospital personnel are at a risk from many potentially fatal infections like HIV, HBV and HCV. To avoid these hazards, a rigorous waste management system should be implemented in hospital infrastructure. Objectives: To assess the awareness of Biomedical Medical Waste management policies and practices among the employees working in peripheral health centres. Methodology: hospital based cross sectional study with predesigned questionnaire was used Conclusion: lack of training and monitoring about BMW management can leads to hazardous effects on the person in contact and surrounding environment,