Healthcare Waste Report - Environment Health

Markedly, this report a milestone product of the 3RKH, under the
auspices of ADB and MOEJ, aims to present the prevailing state of
healthcare waste in 12 selected countries in the Asian continent.
Concisely, the core contents of the report, comprehensively explores the
state and facts related to healthcare waste, health hazard, current
management system and policy. Apart from meticulously presenting the
current situation of healthcare waste, this report places evidence-based
recommendations, shares positive and negative experiences from
countries of similar economical ground. This report is expected to be a
valuable reserve for target groups such as policymakers, technology
providers, healthcare facilities, and the public and substantially
contributing information for the entire region.
This report is determinedly looked upon as a drive to improve the existing
situation and aid in developing appropriate and standardized management
system throughout, activate technology and capacity building for enhanced
healthcare waste management. We would like to place on records our
thanks to all the representatives of the TWGSHW member countries for
providing reports and insightful inputs on a timely manner. Without their
enduring cooperation this regional report would not have been made
possible. We thank and appreciate the 3RKH for their constant efforts in
bringing out this report with a regional flavor. We will be failing in our
duties, if we do not thank the Ministry of the Environment, Japan for their
budgetary support to the TWGSHW.
Hiroki Hashizume
Chair of the Thematic Working Group on Solid and Hazardous Waste
Regional Forum on Environment and Health
ii HEALTHCARE WASTE IN ASIA: INTUITIONS & INSIGHTS