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PHCCs, HPs, or UHCs had all of the basic infection prevention items (excluding eye protection) on the day<br />

of the survey.<br />

The availability of items for infection prevention also varied by managing authority. Items were<br />

more likely to be available at private health facilities than public health facilities except for syringes and<br />

needles and the equipment necessary for safe disposal of infectious waste and appropriate storage of sharp<br />

waste.<br />

3.3.4 Waste Segregation<br />

Proper waste segregation is an important step in infection prevention and control. In the 2015 NHFS,<br />

86 percent of health facilities were found to be segregating waste at the time of collection (Table 3.5.3). All<br />

zonal and above hospitals were segregating waste at the time of collection. By managing authority, public<br />

facilities were somewhat less likely to segregate waste at the time of collection than private facilities. There<br />

was almost no variation in waste segregation practices by ecological region.<br />

Table 3.5.3 Segregation of waste (NHSS RF: OP2.3.1)<br />

Among all facilities, percentages reporting that they segregate<br />

waste generated at the facility at the time of collection, by<br />

background characteristics, <strong>Nepal</strong> Health Facility Survey 2015<br />

Background<br />

characteristic<br />

Percentage of<br />

facilities that<br />

segregate waste<br />

at time of<br />

collection<br />

Number of<br />

facilities<br />

Facility type<br />

Zonal and above hospitals 100.0 6<br />

District-level hospitals 92.1 16<br />

Private hospitals 97.4 70<br />

PHCCs 85.8 42<br />

HPs 84.5 775<br />

UHCs 85.6 32<br />

Stand-alone HTCs 88.1 23<br />

Managing authority<br />

Public 84.9 871<br />

Private 95.1 92<br />

Ecological region<br />

Mountain 86.7 118<br />

Hill 86.0 492<br />

Terai 85.5 353<br />

Earthquake-affected<br />

districts (14) 91.2 200<br />

National average 85.9 963<br />

3.3.5 Safe Disposal of Health Care Waste<br />

Table 3.5.4 presents information on safe disposal practices in <strong>Nepal</strong> health facilities. Around 8 in<br />

10 facilities disposed of sharps (84 percent) and other medical waste (81 percent) safely. Overall, 77 percent<br />

of the facilities in <strong>Nepal</strong> safely dispose of both sharps and medical waste.<br />

Facility-Level Infrastructure, Resources, Management, and General Service Readiness • 39

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