The management of wasters in health service units at the high plateau
- Author:
Dang Tuan Dat
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
medical wastes
- MeSH:
Health Services;
epidemiology;
Health Facilities
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2004;14(5):69-72
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Investigation of medical wastes managing status in 699 central and communal health facilities of Tay Nguyen area in January, 2004. The results showed that: 33% hospitals had enough wastebasket putting in necessary areas. Hospitals were lacked of processing and transportation means. Almost medical wastes were hided or fired in waste hole in office's around areas. Medical wastes were processed together with living wastes. Sewage was not processed and sterilized before draining into public sewage system or direct draining to environment. The risk of environmental pollution was great
