Healthcare Waste Report - Environment Health

Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Area
1,564,116 km 2
Population
3.0 million
Mongolia, a landlocked country
in East and Central Asia, borders
Russia to the north and People’s
Republic of China to the south,
east and west. The country is
administratively divided into 21
provinces and one municipality.
Healthcare Facilities in Mongolia
Population growth rate
1.493%
GDP - per capita (PPP)
$3,300
GDP - real growth rate
9.9%
(Source: CIA World Fact Book, 2008)
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
Healthcare services are provided at primary,
secondary and tertiary levels in Mongolia. At
the primary level, services are provided by
Family Group Practices (FGPs) and village
hospitals. At the secondary level, services are
provided by district hospitals and outpatient
clinics. Specialized hospitals provide services
at the tertiary level. Management of
healthcare services is the responsibility of the
Aimag (province) and City Health
Department, under the local Governor’s
Office. The management of tertiary level
hospitals is under the Ministry of Health
(MoH). Table below presents a profile of the
healthcare facilities in the country in 2005.
Type of healthcare facilities Number of healthcare facilities
Primary level healthcare facilities 570
Secondary level healthcare facilities 34
Tertiary level healthcare facilities 20
Maternity hospitals 3
Private in-patient hospitals 160
Private out-patient hospitals 523
Other hospitals 56
6 Healthcare Waste in Mongolia: A Status Report, submitted by Dr. Enkhjargal Gombojav, Lecturer, School of Public Health, Health Sciences University of Mongolia,
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to the Thematic Working Group on Solid and Hazardous Waste
57 HEALTHCARE WASTE IN ASIA: INTUITIONS & INSIGHTS