Healthcare Waste Report - Environment Health

The Chapter on Global Experiences and Lessons to
Learn begins with snapshots of the healthcare waste
scenario in the study countries and then provides an
overview of healthcare waste management across the
world, from European and other Asian countries as a
revelation. Following this, an attempt has been made
to throw light on some non-destructive technologies
for healthcare waste management. This section has
been provided with the idea of bringing to limelight
the various non-burn technologies available and
clearing the minds, that incineration is the only
option for managing and disposing healthcare waste.
Understanding that placing country specific
recommendations in a study involving 12 countries is
impractical, the recommendations of this report
proved versatile healthcare waste management
solutions implementable by almost all developing
member countries. Based on an overall
understanding gained from the study, the report
prioritizes policies and legislations for healthcare
waste management, budget allocation, and
knowledge and technology management as key areas
for action.
vi HEALTHCARE WASTE IN ASIA: INTUITIONS & INSIGHTS