TO STUDY THE MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT IN DISTRICT HYDERABAD: A SOCIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
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Medical waste management, healthcare, hospitals, diseases, Pakistan
Abstract
The primary source of medical waste comprises hospitals, diagnostic centers, and clinics, where medical treatments are administered, thus contributing to the generation of hazardous waste that poses significant risks to public health, particularly affecting individuals with severe diseases. The foremost imperative is to comprehend medical waste management, followed by the necessity for the acquisition of control measures and techniques through formal education. The principal objective of this study is to assess the perceptions of the populace concerning hospital waste management practices within the designated study area and to catalog the medical waste produced by local hospitals and clinics. This investigation evaluates the legislative frameworks and regulatory actions undertaken by authoritative bodies concerning public health facilities. The data indicate that medical waste is predominantly generated in private hospitals at a rate of 71.25 percent, in government hospitals at 25 percent, and in semi-government/NGO hospitals at 3.8 percent within the study area, suggesting that government hospitals present a greater hazard to public safety. The initial step involves enhancing the capacity of trainers, who should be actively involved in promoting awareness as part of an ongoing learning process for both public and private health facilities, alongside the development of strategies aimed at reducing medical waste in hospitals and clinics for the long term.
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Abdul Rasool Khoso
Department of Sociology, School of Public Administration, Hohai University Nanjing China
Shahnaz Bhutto
Department of Sociology, School of Public Administration, Hohai University Nanjing China
Kainat Vighio
Department of Rural Sociology, FASS, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam
Tehmina Solangi
Department of Agricultural Economics, FASS, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam