Health Hygiene & Sanitation

Lesson 32 : Hospital Waste Management

Sources Of Health-Care Waste

The institutions involved in generation of bio-medical waste:

• Hospitals-Government, Private and Nursing homes,
• Physician's/Dentist's office/clinics,
• Dispensaries, Primary health centers,
• Medical research and training establishments
• Mortuaries, animal houses, slaughter houses
• Blood Banks and collection centers
• Laboratories, research organizations
• Vaccinating centers
• Bio-Technology institutions/Production Units