The socio-environmental hazards of poor waste management practices in health care sector have been explored in the recent years. It has also been observed that through effective waste management practices, health care units(HCU) not only could reduce their contribution to social and ecological hazards but also can save significant amount of money. Hence, a lot of researchers and practitioners are focusing on developing innovative techniques and policies that will help HCUs operate in a socio-environmental responsible manner. In this regard this research has attempted to explore the waste treatment options available in Papua New Guinean health care sector and identify the best alternative for them. This research employed primary data collection through questionnaire survey, secondary data collection through review of published reports and research papers and analysis of the responses of respondents through Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to the Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). The results revealed that open burning practices of HCWM has been judged as the worst alternative.
Recent years witnessed lots of advancements in internet of medical things (IoMT), innovations in artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, and fog computing-based healthcare practices. Adoption of these intelligent technology-based solutions could help healthcare establishments to improve their sustainable operational performance. However, success of implementation of smart technology-enabled Health 4.0 practices depends upon the coordinated efforts from all the stakeholders including patients, physicians, healthcare workers, healthcare administrators, policy makers, and technology service providers towards its adoption. In this regard, this research has been conducted to investigate the current status of Health 4.0 implementation in India and readiness of the Indian healthcare sector towards its adoption. This paper further employs the SWOT analysis to identify the current areas that need immediate improvement to facilitate Health 4.0 adoption.
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