Medical waste

In the absence of an incinerator, public and private hospitals dispose of toxic waste outside their facilities

Those who make a living sorting and selling garbage are often exposed to used syringes and human remains

Probe following HIV outbreak in 2019 revealed mishandling of hospital waste

Device set up in place of incinerator

Waste is to be packed in two plastic bags knotted properly, carried to disposal sites

Point out routine municipal system being used to dispose of 'infected' garbage

Hospitals will follow guidelines issued by health department

Public hospitals not taking care while disposing isolation ward trash

Newly-added medical waste is expected to total 179,000 tonnes nationwide in 2020

Not all waste produced in Healthcare Establishments (HCE) is hazardous

There are reports of unscrupulous elements carrying out recycling of hazardous waste

Murtaza Wahab says Sea View medical waste report finalised, responsible party identified

Medical waste will be collected from all institutions across Sindh through geo-mapping

The CJ lifted the corner of the carpet exposing what was beneath

According to estimates, govt hospitals generate 450,000kg of medical waste every month

Citizens urge govt to ensure compliance with proper procedures

Court grants provincial health department, EPA two weeks to file reports

Judicial commission issues notices to health facilities to submit report on water supply, sanitation

Public, private hospitals in Islamabad lack waste disposal facilities.

He said CDA workers and private contractors collect the hospitals’ waste and then dump it along with municipal waste

District Environment Officer said the team had seized two maunds of medical waste in custody and had destroyed it

No progress on the project despite IHC directions