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Health Care Waste Management

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About the Course

This comprehensive course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to manage healthcare waste in healthcare facilities effectively. By completing this course, you will thoroughly understand the need, rationale, treatment methods, key stakeholders, regulations, guidelines, and development of a biomedical waste management plan for HCFs.

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Lesson 1- Healthcare Waste Management (Need and Rationale)

This lesson will help you understand what constitutes healthcare waste and the types of waste generated by health facilities. We will also identify the hazards and risks of healthcare waste and their impacts on healthcare workers and the community.

Module 1- Healthcare Waste Management (Need and Rationale)
Lesson 2- Regulations and Guidelines for Healthcare and Other Waste Management

This lesson will cover various aspects of managing healthcare and other waste crucial for public health and environmental sustainability. One of the key topics we will cover is the role and responsibilities of key stakeholders in healthcare waste management. Understanding their roles is critical for ensuring effective waste management practices. We will also discuss the Biomedical Waste Management Rules 2016, its key elements and requirements. Moreover, we will provide an overview of regulations for hazardous, solid, battery, electronic, plastic, and construction wastes. We will delve into the specifics of each of these regulations to provide you with a better understanding of their requirements.

Module 2 Regulations and Guidelines for Healthcare and Other Waste Management
Lesson 3- Treatment Methods for Bio-medical waste management and Biomedical waste management plan for healthcare facility

This lesson aims to equip healthcare professionals working in health facilities with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the unique challenges associated with biomedical waste. Let's begin the journey towards responsible biomedical waste management.

Treatment Methods for BMWM and BMWM plan for healthcare facilities
Lesson 4- Segregation, Disinfection, Storage, Transport and Disposal of Biomedical Waste

This lesson focuses on the knowledge and skills required for the safe management of biomedical wastes by waste handlers working in health facilities.

Segregation, Disinfection, Storage, Transport and Disposal of Biomedical Waste