Misbah Hasan, Sadaf Hasan, Muhammad Umar, Abrar Hussain Azad, Sadia Haroon.
Situation analysis of health care waste management in private sector hospitals in Federal Capital Territory, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Rawal Med J Jan ;40(4):437-40.

Objective: To find the deficiencies in the knowledge of optimal disposal of health care waste management in the vicinity of Islamabad and to work on the probable solution. Methodology: A descriptive cross sectional survey with a sample of 32 hospitals, clinics and laboratories was done using a structured questionnaire. The area was divided into four zones (I to IV). The sampling was done by using simple random techniques. The duration of study was three months from November 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015. Data analysis was performed by using SPSS21. Results: 33.3% of the hospitals, clinics and laboratories in zone I were following the proper methods of disposal of clinical wastes. 22.90% of the institutes, though well aware about the risk associated with mal hangling of hospital wastes, were not exercising the correct protocol. Awareness about segregation and training of staff about Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) was 33.3% in zone I. In zone II, this percentage dropped down to 22.20%. In the zone III and IV, this percentage dropped and 0% of health personnel were aware of methods of disposal of clinica wasters in these zones. Conclusion: Hospitals and clinics in Zones I to IV were mostly unaware of the proper segregation, collection, transportation and final disposal of risk waste being produced during the health care delivery. Also the staff of these facilities was untrained and unfamiliar about HCWM.

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