Healthcare Waste Report - Environment Health
Healthcare Waste Report - Environment Health
Healthcare Waste Report - Environment Health
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Key Areas for Immediate Action<br />
BUDGET<br />
National Government<br />
Fiscal incentives for performing<br />
hospitals are best ways to encourage<br />
HCWM with low cost<br />
Encourage centralized treatment<br />
facilities under Build, Operate,<br />
Transfer / Build, Own, Operate,<br />
Transfer<br />
Adopt clustering of healthcare facilities<br />
to share costs<br />
<strong><strong>Health</strong>care</strong> facility<br />
Choose a low-cost waste management<br />
plan and implement it<br />
Institutionalize a recycling system and<br />
use the proceeds to recursively fund<br />
the overall healthcare waste<br />
management system<br />
2<br />
POLICIES &<br />
LEGISLATIONS<br />
National Government<br />
Formulate healthcare waste policy<br />
and legislations considering other<br />
countries’ experiences and local<br />
needs<br />
Assign clear responsibilities and<br />
create dedicated departments for<br />
monitoring and overseeing<br />
healthcare waste management.<br />
133 HEALTHCARE WASTE IN ASIA: INTUITIONS & INSIGHTS
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