Healthcare waste management: Current practices in selected healthcare facilities, Botswana

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作者：
Mbongwe, Bontle [1 ]
Mmereki, Baagi T. [2 ]
Magashula, Andrew [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Botswana, Dept Environm Hlth, Gaborone, Botswana
[2] Univ Botswana, Dept Chem, Gaborone, Botswana
[3] John Snow Inc Botswana, MMIS Project, Gaborone, Botswana
来源：
WASTE MANAGEMENT | 2008年 / 28卷 / 01期
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D O I：
10.1016/j.wasman.2006.12.019
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
Healthcare waste management continues to present an array of challenges for developing countries, and Botswana is no exception. The possible impact of healthcare waste on public health and the environment has received a lot of attention such that Waste Management dedicated a special issue to the management of healthcare waste (Healthcare Wastes Management, 2005. Waste Management 25(6) 567-665). As the demand for more healthcare facilities increases, there is also an increase on waste generation from these facilities. This situation requires an organised system of healthcare waste management to curb public health risks as well as occupational hazards among healthcare workers as a result of poor waste management. This paper reviews current waste management practices at the healthcare facility level and proposes possible options for improvement in Botswana. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：226 / 233
页数：8
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