A Study on status of environmental labels and recycling symbols on procured surgical consumables in a Tertiary Care Government Hospital.

Dr Nitin Dutt Bhardwaj; Dr Amit Kumar; Dr John Paul G. Momin; Dr Supriya Singh

Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2020

A Study on status of environmental labels and recycling symbols on procured surgical consumables in a Tertiary Care Government Hospital.

Dr Nitin Dutt Bhardwaj, Dr Amit Kumar, Dr John Paul G. Momin, Dr Supriya Singh

Abstract :

Aim: A Study on status of environmental labels and recycling symbols on procured surgical consumables in a Tertiary Care Government Hospital. Objectives: To study the status of eco label–l and recycling symbols on surgical consumables, and procurement rules with respect to green procurement rules. Methodology: Study was conducted at central store of a tertiary care Government hospital. It was cross sectional, observational and descriptive type of study for 4 weeks duration. Observational checklist with parameters like availability of Eco label–I and recycling symbols on surgical consumables and cost of consumables, policy for procurement of consumables. Results: Out 81 items observed only 1 (1.23%) item had Eco label–1 and 23 (28%) items had recycle symbols. There was a procurement policy as per government financial rules 2017. Conclusion: A policy for green procurement is need of the hour. Policy decisions at central level should consider Eco–labels/environmental parameters for procurement.