Making Healthcare Waste Management A Priority: Thereality of Solid Waste Disposal at Mulago National Referral Hospital – Directorate of Medicine (Kiruddu)

Christine Katusiime
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Christine Katusiime: Department of Prevention Care and Treatment, Uganda

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2018, vol. 15, issue 5, 126-132

Abstract: Healthcare Waste Management in developing countries has become an issue of great concern. A cross-sectional qualitative study was carried out at the national referral facility- directorate of medicine (teaching hospital) in Uganda with the primary aim of assessing current procedures and practices of handling medical waste. The results showed that lack of systematic guidelines and management commitment and priorities were important factors contributing to suboptimal HCWM. Emphasis by the hospital authorities should be focused on institutional and operational guidelines, capacity building and adoption of environmentally and economically sound HCWM approaches.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2018.15.555921

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