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Managing medical waste in Ghana – the reality

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dc.contributor.authorDebrah, Justice Kofi
dc.contributor.authorCarlotto, Ivani Nadir
dc.contributor.authorVidal, Diogo Guedes
dc.contributor.authorDinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-10T16:34:35Z
dc.date.available2023-11-10T16:34:35Z
dc.date.issued2023-11
dc.descriptionhttps://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/5394pt_PT
dc.description.abstractThis study estimates the Medical Waste (MW) generated and the handling process in six Healthcare Facilities (HF) in Ghana, Sub- Saharan Africa (SSA), and identifies the associated parameters. The data were collected by field work and MW collection, identification and weighing. The results indicate that the average rate of infec- tious MW ranged from 0.23 to 2.34 kg/bed/day (M = 0.95 kg/bed/ day), and 0.24 to 1.68 kg/bed/day for non-infectious MW (M = 0.56 kg/bed/day). An amount of 11.41 tonnes of MW were estimated in the six HF in Greater Accra and Eastern Region in Ghana, comprising 49.1% infectious MW. The results suggest that the number of outpatients/day and the size of HF are the main predictors for the MW generation. The study shows that the segre- gation of MW is not correctly practised in the studied HF since 33% used the uncontrolled combustion process of open burning and dumping to handle 0.99 tonnes (8.7%) of MW.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationAPA7th: Debrah, J. K., Carlotto, I. N., Vidal, D. G., & Dinis, M. A. P. (2023). Managing Medical Waste in Ghana – the Reality. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 80(6), 1539-1555. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2021.1994752pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00207233.2021.1994752pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1029-0400
dc.identifier.issn0020-7233
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10284/12356
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherTaylor & Francispt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00207233.2021.1994752pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectWastept_PT
dc.subjectHazardouspt_PT
dc.subjectDisposalpt_PT
dc.subjectHospitalpt_PT
dc.subjectHealthpt_PT
dc.subjectGhanapt_PT
dc.titleManaging medical waste in Ghana – the realitypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage1555pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue6pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1539pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Environmental Studiespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume80pt_PT
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person.givenNameIvani Nadir
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person.givenNameMaria Alzira Pimenta
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