An Infrastructural Survey On Biomedical Waste Management In Nashik City

Abstract

Population of Nashik city is 2, 180,000. In this city 825 health care units, 10 corporation hospitals, 6 city health clinics, 4 mobile dispensaries are present. The figure is even more than this. Total numbers of beds are 6,200 and biomedical waste generated is about 2,500 kg/day. It is crucial to manage and treat biomedical waste generated from all health care units present in the city to avoid both health as well as environmental hazards. This analytical study has been conducted in the year of 2007-2008 intended to perceive Biomedical waste management practices implemented by various categories of hospitals from different zones of Nashik city. Total fifty seven hospitals was visited with pretested structured questionnaire. Data were analysed by using statistical Chi square ( χ2 ) test by using 2 x 2 contingency table. The study concludes that healthcare waste management should go beyond data compilation, enforcement of regulation and acquisition of better equipment.