Clinical Waste Management Practices and its Impact on Human Health and Environment in the Islamabad Region: A Case Study of PIMs Hospital

Abstract

In Pakistan, where the handling of trash exposes the people and the medical staff to risks, biological waste is still a significant problem for hospitals. Risks to persons and the environment may result from improper treatment of biomedical waste. The goal of the current study was to evaluate how wastes were handled, treated, and disposed of in various healthcare settings, including its impact on human health and environment. Descriptive methodology has been used for this research. Data has collected through direct observation, questionnaires, and interviews from the PIM hospital Islamabad. The objective of the study was to figure out the practices adopted for collection, segregation and disposed clinical waste. Another objective was to assess the risk of improper treatment of clinical solid waste on health and environment. This study's analysis demonstrates that hospitals are not properly segregating the diverse clinical wastes. Medical wastes have a serious negative effect on both human health and the environment. Furthermore, all staff members responsible for the management of clinical waste need training and skill building programs.