About the Project
This global project is demonstrating and promoting the use of best practices and techniques for healthcare waste management in 7 countries. The goal is to protect public health and the global environment from the impacts of dioxin and mercury releases.
The Issues
Incineration and open burning of healthcare waste are the main sources of dioxins in healthcare, and are major modes of transport for mercury. These contaminants are toxic in small amounts and are transported globally on air currents and by other means.
News & Updates
Fri, Dec 25, 2009
The Sidon rubbish dump has been growing for almost 30 years. It has served as the main disposal site for the city and environmentalists say that the dump is a health hazard. Industrial, some ...
Sat, Nov 28, 2009
Despite strict directions of the Orissa High Court for proper implementation of the Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 1998, little has changed in the scene at the medical colleges and ...
Wed, Nov 25, 2009
The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has served notices to heads of 20 hospitals in Ahmedabad for improper handling of plastic and biomedical waste disposal. With this, the GPCB has set the ...