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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Healthcare waste management: Current practices in selected healthcare facilities, Botswana
Waste Management, Volume 28, No. 1, Year 2008
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Description
Healthcare waste management continues to present an array of challenges for developing countries, and Botswana is no exception. The possible impact of healthcare waste on public health and the environment has received a lot of attention such that Waste Management dedicated a special issue to the management of healthcare waste (Healthcare Wastes Management, 2005. Waste Management 25(6) 567-665). As the demand for more healthcare facilities increases, there is also an increase on waste generation from these facilities. This situation requires an organised system of healthcare waste management to curb public health risks as well as occupational hazards among healthcare workers as a result of poor waste management. This paper reviews current waste management practices at the healthcare facility level and proposes possible options for improvement in Botswana. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mbongwe, Bontle
Botswana, Gaborone
University of Botswana
Mmereki, Baagi T.
Botswana, Gaborone
University of Botswana
Magashula, Andrew
United States, Arlington
John Snow, Inc.
Statistics
Citations: 121
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.wasman.2006.12.019
ISSN:
0956053X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Botswana