1Community Medicine, SMS & R Sharda University, Plot No. 32–34, Knowledge Park-3, Greater Noida, U.P.
2G.B. Nagar, CMO Office, District Hospital Campus, G.B.Nagar, U.P-201301
3Mother & Child Welfare Centre Himmatpuri, Delhi
Online published on 1 June, 2012.
To study the biomedical waste management practices in different health facilities of Noida U.P.
It is a cross-sectional study including all medical practitioners of urban NOIDA. A modified Biomedical waste auditing questionnaire of Central Pollution Control Board was used to collect data. Data was tabulated on Microsoft Excel sheet and analyzed using Epi-Info version-6 software.
Unqualified medical practitioners which were 39.4% of the study group were not using protective gear; not segregating/labeling/disinfecting the biomedical waste. Among qualified medical practitioners, 32.5% were using mechanical devices, 65% were segregating and labeling biomedical wastes while only 6.9% were disinfecting the sharps. Conclusion: Biomedical waste management is grossly inadequately practiced and there is a need to implement present rules and regulations with renewed vigour.
Biomedical Waste, Bio-waste Management
