Home > Research > Publications & Outputs > Hospital waste management in developing countries

Links

Text available via DOI:

View graph of relations

Hospital waste management in developing countries: A mini review

Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

Published

Standard

Hospital waste management in developing countries: A mini review. / Ali, M.; Wang, W.; Chaudhry, N. et al.
In: Waste Management and Research, Vol. 35, No. 6, 01.06.2017, p. 581-592.

Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

Harvard

Ali, M, Wang, W, Chaudhry, N & Geng, Y 2017, 'Hospital waste management in developing countries: A mini review', Waste Management and Research, vol. 35, no. 6, pp. 581-592. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X17691344

APA

Ali, M., Wang, W., Chaudhry, N., & Geng, Y. (2017). Hospital waste management in developing countries: A mini review. Waste Management and Research, 35(6), 581-592. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X17691344

Vancouver

Ali M, Wang W, Chaudhry N, Geng Y. Hospital waste management in developing countries: A mini review. Waste Management and Research. 2017 Jun 1;35(6):581-592. Epub 2017 Feb 1. doi: 10.1177/0734242X17691344

Author

Ali, M. ; Wang, W. ; Chaudhry, N. et al. / Hospital waste management in developing countries : A mini review. In: Waste Management and Research. 2017 ; Vol. 35, No. 6. pp. 581-592.

Bibtex

@article{7112de13b3224bdd8af977c1c43476ec,
title = "Hospital waste management in developing countries: A mini review",
abstract = "Health care activities can generate different kinds of hazardous wastes. Mismanagement of these wastes can result in environmental and occupational health risks. Developing countries are resource-constrained when it comes to safe management of hospital wastes. This study summarizes the main issues faced in hospital waste management in developing countries. A review of the existing literature suggests that regulations and legislations focusing on hospital waste management are recent accomplishments in many of these countries. Implementation of these rules varies from one hospital to another. Moreover, wide variations exist in waste generation rates within as well as across these countries. This is mainly attributable to a lack of an agreement on the definitions and the methodology among the researchers to measure such wastes. Furthermore, hospitals in these countries suffer from poor waste segregation, collection, storage, transportation and disposal practices, which can lead to occupational and environmental risks. Knowledge and awareness regarding proper waste management remain low in the absence of training for hospital staff. Moreover, hospital sanitary workers, and scavengers, operate without the provision of safety equipment or immunization. Unsegregated waste is illegally recycled, leading to further safety risks. Overall, hospital waste management in developing countries faces several challenges. Sustainable waste management practices can go a long way in reducing the harmful effects of hospital wastes.",
author = "M. Ali and W. Wang and N. Chaudhry and Y. Geng",
year = "2017",
month = jun,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1177/0734242X17691344",
language = "English",
volume = "35",
pages = "581--592",
journal = "Waste Management and Research",
issn = "0734-242X",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Ltd",
number = "6",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Hospital waste management in developing countries

T2 - A mini review

AU - Ali, M.

AU - Wang, W.

AU - Chaudhry, N.

AU - Geng, Y.

PY - 2017/6/1

Y1 - 2017/6/1

N2 - Health care activities can generate different kinds of hazardous wastes. Mismanagement of these wastes can result in environmental and occupational health risks. Developing countries are resource-constrained when it comes to safe management of hospital wastes. This study summarizes the main issues faced in hospital waste management in developing countries. A review of the existing literature suggests that regulations and legislations focusing on hospital waste management are recent accomplishments in many of these countries. Implementation of these rules varies from one hospital to another. Moreover, wide variations exist in waste generation rates within as well as across these countries. This is mainly attributable to a lack of an agreement on the definitions and the methodology among the researchers to measure such wastes. Furthermore, hospitals in these countries suffer from poor waste segregation, collection, storage, transportation and disposal practices, which can lead to occupational and environmental risks. Knowledge and awareness regarding proper waste management remain low in the absence of training for hospital staff. Moreover, hospital sanitary workers, and scavengers, operate without the provision of safety equipment or immunization. Unsegregated waste is illegally recycled, leading to further safety risks. Overall, hospital waste management in developing countries faces several challenges. Sustainable waste management practices can go a long way in reducing the harmful effects of hospital wastes.

AB - Health care activities can generate different kinds of hazardous wastes. Mismanagement of these wastes can result in environmental and occupational health risks. Developing countries are resource-constrained when it comes to safe management of hospital wastes. This study summarizes the main issues faced in hospital waste management in developing countries. A review of the existing literature suggests that regulations and legislations focusing on hospital waste management are recent accomplishments in many of these countries. Implementation of these rules varies from one hospital to another. Moreover, wide variations exist in waste generation rates within as well as across these countries. This is mainly attributable to a lack of an agreement on the definitions and the methodology among the researchers to measure such wastes. Furthermore, hospitals in these countries suffer from poor waste segregation, collection, storage, transportation and disposal practices, which can lead to occupational and environmental risks. Knowledge and awareness regarding proper waste management remain low in the absence of training for hospital staff. Moreover, hospital sanitary workers, and scavengers, operate without the provision of safety equipment or immunization. Unsegregated waste is illegally recycled, leading to further safety risks. Overall, hospital waste management in developing countries faces several challenges. Sustainable waste management practices can go a long way in reducing the harmful effects of hospital wastes.

U2 - 10.1177/0734242X17691344

DO - 10.1177/0734242X17691344

M3 - Journal article

VL - 35

SP - 581

EP - 592

JO - Waste Management and Research

JF - Waste Management and Research

SN - 0734-242X

IS - 6

ER -