Insights of healthcare waste management practices in Vietnam

Dang, Huyen T.; Dang, Hanh Vu Bich; Tran, Tuong Q

doi:10.1007/s11356-020-10832-x

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“…The success of the management staff's actions is strongly influenced by the knowledge and attitudes of the workforce. The findings emphasized the planned behaviour as the critical factors in managing solid medical waste [33][34][35], and stakeholder role in the medical waste management [36][37][38], as well as the crucial role of human resources in healthcare waste management [39][40][41]. The findings also pointed out the importance of public sector transformation and technology-driven waste management for healthcare facilities [42].…”

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confidence: 90%

Assessing Ecological and Socio-Economic Attributes in Sustainable Management of Solid Medical Waste in Urban Environment

Pramana¹,

Sukendi²,

Putra³

et al. 2023

IJSDP

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Unreliable system of solid waste management has hindered performance of public health system in developing countries. This condition was exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic which posed risk to healthcare staff and public that makes the management of medical waste worsening. This study seeks to analyze the existing conditions of community health centre solid medical waste management from ecological, economic and social aspects in Pekanbaru and to design a solid medical waste management model for community health centres in Pekanbaru by identifying and quantifying ecological and socio-economic attributes to help solid medical monitor waste. A mixed method approach is used in this study with inferential analysis. Data analysis was used to analyze the relationship of ecological, economic and social factors to the management of solid medical waste at community health centres in Pekanbaru. The analysis process included univariate and bivariate analysis using a computerized program. The findings show that monitoring through the waste monitoring application can help monitor waste management in community health centres. As an implication, a solid medical waste management model can be used and implemented to support sustainable solid medical waste management.

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confidence: 90%

Assessing Ecological and Socio-Economic Attributes in Sustainable Management of Solid Medical Waste in Urban Environment

Pramana¹,

Sukendi²,

Putra³

et al. 2023

IJSDP

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“…11,12,13,14,15,16 Furthermore, because developing countries lack the resources to properly deal with health care waste, they are disproportionately impacted by the waste's negative consequences, further highlighting global health equity concerns. 8,17,18,19 This inequity is compounded by the fact that, because of the aforementioned structural inequalities built into the Basel Convention, low-income and developing countries frequently absorb and handle the waste of developed and highincome countries as well.…”

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How Should Regulations Help Health Care Organizations Manage Waste?

Levchenko

Schweikart

2022

AMA Journal of Ethics

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Health care waste is a global problem. While most health care waste is harmless, some of it is hazardous. The volume of hazardous waste generated worldwide is enormous, and its disposal can be environmentally damaging. This article discusses how such waste disposal is regulated and the problems that currently exist with waste disposal regulation. The article also offers possible national and international regulatory solutions.The American Medical Association designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ available through the AMA Ed Hub TM . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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“…Indicated by a hazardous waste code of '13 01 01' (Figure 3), COVID-19 waste is eligible to be accepted at industrial hazardous waste disposal incinerators without legal restriction (Circular 36). As such, most COVID-19 waste has relied on industrial waste incinerators for safe disposal, as recommended (ADB, 2020; ISWA, 2020; UNEP, 2020a), under the current limited operation of medical waste incinerators in Vietnam (Dang et al, 2021;JICA, 2011;MONRE, 2011;Nguyen et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Appropriate handling of COVID-19-related waste is therefore critical for pandemic prevention and control. Given its resource-constrained medical waste system (Dang et al, 2021;JICA, 2011;MONRE, 2011;Nguyen et al, 2014), Vietnam faces a challenge in managing such waste safely.…”

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Estimation of COVID-19 waste generation and composition in Vietnam for pandemic management

2021

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Despite its initial success in COVID-19 pandemic control, Vietnam faces a growing risk of outbreaks as new infection waves driven by the highly contagious Delta variant surge in the region. In the context of preparedness through waste management, this study estimated the rate and quantity of generation and the composition of COVID-19 waste in Vietnam from the supply of resources and equipment. Over a year under COVID, 1486 t of COVID-19 waste was produced from the treatment of isolated COVID-19 patients (4.64 kg bed−1 day−1), quarantine in medical facilities (3.86 kg bed−1 day−1), centralised quarantine (46.43 g bed−1 day−1), testing (50 g test−1) and vaccination (10.46 g shot−1). Plastic dominated the waste at 76.7%, followed by paper. The additional management of waste from households with persons under quarantine is likely to reduce infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – contaminated waste. Thorough assessment is recommended for the establishment of regional collaboration to secure COVID-19 waste treatment capacity. These findings will support COVID-19 waste planning in Vietnam in association with pandemic scenarios and could be used as a reference by other developing countries for pandemic control.

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Insights of healthcare waste management practices in Vietnam

Cited by 13 publications

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Assessing Ecological and Socio-Economic Attributes in Sustainable Management of Solid Medical Waste in Urban Environment

Assessing Ecological and Socio-Economic Attributes in Sustainable Management of Solid Medical Waste in Urban Environment

How Should Regulations Help Health Care Organizations Manage Waste?

Estimation of COVID-19 waste generation and composition in Vietnam for pandemic management

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