In India, most of the hospitals are lacking a proper health care waste management system due to the lack of awareness, trained personnel, and financial constraints. Hospital waste if not properly disposed is one of the risk factors for spread of infectious diseases among healthcare workers, patients, community and the environment. This article discusses results of case studies that analyzed biomedical waste management system in Indian hospitals. Biomedical Waste: Indian Scenario Hospital waste is a potential source of pathogens and requires appropriate disposal.
There are over 35416 government hospitals, 28000 primary health centers and more than 16000 private hospitals in India. As per the Ministry of Environment and Forests, 4,05,702 kg of biomedical waste is generated every day in India, out of which, almost 28% of the waste is not appropriately disposed 1 . According to the…
