Significant differences exist in the management of health-care waste management, globally.
This is particularly so between low, middle and high-income countries. A systematic review …

Healthcare is a critical service sector with a sizable environmental footprint from both direct
activities and the indirect emissions of related products and infrastructure. As in all other …

Waste management has come to the fore in the whole world with the increasing impact of
the Covid-19 pandemic along with concerns about human health, environmental threats …

Pharmaceutical products, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and inactive
ingredients such as packaging materials, have raised significant concerns due to their …

According to the Brazilian law, implementation of a Medical Waste Management Plan
(MWMP) in health-care units is mandatory, but as far as we know evaluation of such …

Healthcare waste management is an essential field for both researchers and practitioners.
Although there have been few studies using statistical methods for its evaluation, it has been …

Approximately 15% of wastes generated in hospitals is hazardous. Improper handling of this
waste renders the remaining fraction infectious which is perilous to the health of hospital …

Introduction: Safe waste management protects hospital staff, the public, and the local
environment. The handling of hospital waste in Bwindi Community Hospital did not appear …

Background Solid medical waste (SMW) in households is perceived to pose minimal risks to
the public compared to SMW generated from healthcare facilities. While waste from …

Transformation and rapid population growth in Africa indicates that urbanisation is one of the
key determinants of the future of social dynamics and development of the continent. Linked …