A Whole Systems Approach to Hospital Waste Management in Rural Uganda

A Whole Systems Approach to Hospital Waste Management in Rural Uganda

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 to conform to the hospital waste management plan, exhibiting poor waste segregation, transportation, storage, and disposal wh...

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Main Authors: Stuart Kwikiriza, Alex G. Stewart, Birungi Mutahunga, Andrew E. Dobson, Ewan Wilkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
hazardous waste
compostable waste
SORT IT
operational research
mixed methods
personal protective equipment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00136/full

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