Enhancing the Implementation of the National Waste Management Strategy in Greater Sekhukhune
Date
2011-11-22
Authors
Masemola, Seporo Sam Addison
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Abstract
This research was conducted with the aim of finding out why medical waste that
is often found illegally disposed of and who is responsible for it. Such waste poses
a danger to people, animals and the environment. The researcher has visited health
care waste generators (and the landfill site) in the area under review and
conducted a number of interviews with different stakeholders. The findings
indicated that hospitals in the area were found to be the main sources of illegal
dumping.
The research recommends a continuous intensive health education process for all
personnel working with medical waste management. Private commercial
providers should also be organised into jointly contracting a service provider who
will collect their medical waste and dispose of it appropriately. The researcher
highly recommends that all medical waste generators in the area be registered and
a collection method be jointly found to rid the area of the dangers of incorrectly
handling and disposing of medical waste. Public-Private Partnerships can also be
explored to help sustain the medical waste management strategy.
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MM thesis - P&DM
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Waste management, Medical waste, Public private partnerships