Healthcare Waste Status and Handling Practices during COVID-19 Pandemic in Tepi General Hospital, Ethiopia

Background. Mismanagement of healthcare waste (HCW) during the COVID-19 pandemic can facilitate the transmission of coronavirus. Regarding this problem, there is gap of evidence in Ethiopia, and this study aimed to assess the HCW generation rate and management in Tepi General Hospital, southwest Eth...

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Main Authors: Besufekad Mekonnen, Nahom Solomon, Wondimagegn Wondimu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6614565