Hanoi pushes medical waste management forward
The Hanoi medical sector is taking drastic measures to tighten the
management of medical waste, which can pose a serious threat to human
health if not treated properly.
The Hanoi medical sector is taking drastic measures to tighten the
management of medical waste, which can pose a serious threat to human
health if not treated properly.
According to the municipal Department of Health, some 41 state-run hospitals, 52 polyclinics, four maternity hospitals, 584 medical clinics and other private medical centres in the city discharge nearly 592.4 tonnes of harmful medical waste every year, 2.97 million tonnes of ordinary waste and about 1.7 million cubic metres of sewage.
The Department has asked relevant agencies to enhance dissemination of education on medical waste management while increasing professional trainings for management and medical staff in this field and completing legal procedures in managing medical waste and protecting the environment.
Hospitals and medical clinics need to segregate, transport, store and treat medical waste in line with current regulations, preventing harmful waste from being discharged into the environment.
The Department will promote inspections of medical waste including examining waste transport vehicles, incinerators and classifications and work with relevant agencies to handle violations of the medical waste management process.
In an effort to tighten the medical waste management in the city, state-run and private hospitals have been requested to set up detailed plans and examine waste collection and treatment systems to ensure safety for hospital staff and patients.
Since 2012, the city has invested nearly 213 billion VND (9.9 million USD) in medical waste treatment systems. To date, 41 hospitals have been equipped with liquid waste treatment systems.-VNA
According to the municipal Department of Health, some 41 state-run hospitals, 52 polyclinics, four maternity hospitals, 584 medical clinics and other private medical centres in the city discharge nearly 592.4 tonnes of harmful medical waste every year, 2.97 million tonnes of ordinary waste and about 1.7 million cubic metres of sewage.
The Department has asked relevant agencies to enhance dissemination of education on medical waste management while increasing professional trainings for management and medical staff in this field and completing legal procedures in managing medical waste and protecting the environment.
Hospitals and medical clinics need to segregate, transport, store and treat medical waste in line with current regulations, preventing harmful waste from being discharged into the environment.
The Department will promote inspections of medical waste including examining waste transport vehicles, incinerators and classifications and work with relevant agencies to handle violations of the medical waste management process.
In an effort to tighten the medical waste management in the city, state-run and private hospitals have been requested to set up detailed plans and examine waste collection and treatment systems to ensure safety for hospital staff and patients.
Since 2012, the city has invested nearly 213 billion VND (9.9 million USD) in medical waste treatment systems. To date, 41 hospitals have been equipped with liquid waste treatment systems.-VNA
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