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Author |
Year |
| Safe Management of Wastes from Health-Care Activities |
WHO / Annette Pruess, E. Giroult, P. Rushbrook |
1999 |
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This handbook - the result of extensive international consultation and collaboration - provides comprehensive guidance on safe, efficient, and environmentally sound methods for the handling and disposal of health-care wastes.
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| Gestion des déchets biomédicaux: outil d'évaluation rapide. Seconde édition. |
WHO |
2011 |
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Cet outil est conçu comme une aide lors de l'évaluation de la gestion des déchets biomédicaux au niveau d'un pays. Il permet de synthétiser les pratiques actuelles, de se faire une idée du degré de conscience des risques associés avec une gestion inapropriée des DAS, d'aborder les questions légales, etc.
Le document d'origine (en anglais) a été élaboré par Mark Haltmeier et Frank Bouvet à la demande de l'OMS et de l'UNEP/SBC.
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| HCWM - Rapid Assessment Tool (RAT). Second edition. |
WHO and UNEP/SBC |
2011 |
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This assessment tool has been created to help get an overall picture of the HCWM situation prevailing within a country at all levels (ministerial down to small HCFs).
It enables to assess management, training, regulatory, technical and financial issues and it’s analysis should help pinpoint critical issues that need to be addressed within the framework of a National Action Plan (NAP).
Prepared by Mark Haltmeier and Frank Bouvet on behalf of the Protection of the Human Environment departments / Water, Sanitation and Health unit at WHO and UNEP/SBC
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| WHO core principles for achieving safe and sustainable management of health-care waste |
WHO |
2007 |
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The safe and sustainable management of health-care waste is a public health imperative and a responsibility of all. Improper management of health-care waste poses a significant risk to patients, health-care workers, the community and the environment. This problem can be solved. The right investment of resources and commitment will result in a substantive reduction of disease burden and corresponding savings in health expenditures.
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| Albania: Injection Practices - Rapid Assessment and Proposed Action Plan |
WHO |
2006 |
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As Albania was planning a mass measles/rubella vaccination campaign for November 2000, the World Health Organization carried out a rapid assessment of both injection practices as well as healthcare waste management.
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| Georgia: Immunization Programme Management Review |
WHO |
2006 |
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Various immunization programme components (such as management, coordination, strategies, policies, monitoring, etc.) at the national and sub-national levels were examined and are summarized in the present report.
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| Georgia: Waste Management Assessment and Planning for the National Immunization Programme |
WHO |
2006 |
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Initial assessment and elaboration of a waste management plan for NIP outlining program management, capacity building, IEC and M&E components, and description of proposed waste management technologies for the national program.
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| Gestion des déchets produits par les injections au niveau des districts. Guide à l'intention des administrateurs sanitaires de district |
WHO |
2006 |
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Due to financial and institutional constraints, limited efforts have been made to provide District Management Teams with simple and adequate guidelines to set-up health-care waste management plans for primary and secondary health-care facilities. In particular, management of waste from mass and routine injection activities remains problematic as significant quantities of disposable or auto-disable syringes and needles are generated, for which there must be safe disposal options.
This guide is designed as a simple and practical tool to help District Health Managers elaborate a realistic
District level plan to reduce improper disposal of waste from injection activities.
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| Management of waste from injection activities at district level: guidelines for district health managers |
WHO |
2006 |
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Due to financial and institutional constraints, limited efforts have been made to provide District Management Teams with simple and adequate guidelines to set-up health-care waste management plans for primary and secondary health-care facilities. In particular, management of waste from mass and routine injection activities remains problematic as significant quantities of disposable or auto-disable syringes and needles are generated, for which there must be safe disposal options.
This guide is designed as a simple and practical tool to help District Health Managers elaborate a realistic
District level plan to reduce improper disposal of waste from injection activities.
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| Republic of Moldova: HCWM situation analysis and NAP |
WHO |
2006 |
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The Moldovan Health Authorities have recently made a real effort to standardize the Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) procedures and reinforce legislation with the edition in 2002 of a new regulation for medical waste management.
An assessment carried out in 2004 shows that HCWM practices are still unsafe and should be more in accordance with the international procedures recommended by the World Health Organization.
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| Ukraine: Injection safety pilot project on needle removing and plastic recycling |
WHO |
2006 |
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As a follow up of the 2002 injection safety assessment and the 2003 introduction of AD syringes in Ukraine, a pilot project was initiated with the objective to design a safe and viable process for disposing AD syringes through a non-burn option.
The project was to test a system using:
a) needle removing with needle cutter,
b) neutralisation by autoclaving,
c) containment with safety container and autoclaving bag,
d) different methods of transport,
e) disposal through shredding and recycling.
The costs analysis was also an objective of the pilot project.
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| Gestion des déchets solides d'activités de soins dans les centres de santé primaire: Guide d'aide à la décision |
WHO |
2005 |
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Ce document a pour objectif de fournir une aide au choix des méthodes les plus appropriées à la gestion des déchets solides générés dans les centres de soins de santé primaires des pays en développement.
Les six arbres de décision proposés pour aider l’utilisateur à identifier les méthodes appropriées de gestion des déchets sont un outil essentiel de ce guide. Celui-ci tient compte des conditions locales à ne pas négliger, de la sécurité des personnels de santé et de la population générale, ainsi que des critères environnementaux.
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| Management of solid health-care waste at primary health-care centres: A decision-making guide |
WHO |
2005 |
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The objective of this document is to provide guidance for selecting the most appropriate waste management methods for safely managing solid waste generated at Primary Health-Care centres (PHCs) in developing countries. The main tool of this guide consists of six decision-trees aimed at assisting the user in identifying appropriate waste management methods. The guide takes into consideration the most relevant local conditions, the safety of workers and of the general public as well as of environmental criteria.
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| Préparation des Plans Nationaux de Gestion des Déchets de Soins Médicaux en Afrique Subsaharienne: Manuel d’aide à la décision |
OMS / SCB-PNUE |
2005 |
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The manual is the result of experience gathered over several years (2000-2004) in conducting technical assistance projects in a number of countries in the Sub-Saharan region. It aims at identifying appropriate practices for health care waste management by providing assessment and planning tools applicable in most sub-Saharan countries of Africa. The document is divided into four sections.
Prepared by Frank Bouvet & Mark Haltmeier on behalf of the Protection of the Human Environment department / Water, Sanitation and Health unit at the World Health Organization and the Secretariat of the Basel Convention
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| Preparation of national health-care waste management plans in sub-saharan countries: a guidance manual |
WHO and UNEP/SBC |
2004 |
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The manual is the result of experience gathered over several years (2000-2004) in conducting technical assistance projects in a number of countries in the Sub-Saharan region. It aims at identifying appropriate practices for health care waste management by providing assessment and planning tools applicable in most sub-Saharan countries of Africa. The document is divided into four sections.
Prepared by Frank Bouvet & Mark Haltmeier on behalf of the Protection of the Human Environment department / Water, Sanitation and Health unit at the World Health Organization and the Secretariat of the Basel Convention
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| Republic of Moldova: Healthcare waste management situation analysis and national action plan |
WHO EURO |
2004 |
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The Moldovan Health Authorities have recently made a real effort to standardize the Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) procedures and reinforce legislation with the edition in 2002 of a new regulation for medical waste management. An assessment carried out in 2004 shows that HCWM practices are still unsafe and should be more in accordance with the international procedures recommended by the World Health Organization.
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| Safe health-care waste management: Policy paper |
WHO |
2004 |
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This document reviews the risks before providing guiding policy principles and a strategy to implement it.
This policy paper also exists in French, Spanish and Russian.
Prepared by Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals depratment and the Protection of the Human Environment department / Water, Sanitation and Health unit at WHO
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| Guidelines for Safe Disposal of Unwanted Pharmaceuticals in and after Emergencies |
A group of internationals institutions coordinated by WHO |
1999 |
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In this document guidance is provided on the disposal of drugs in difficult situations in or after emergencies, in relation to armed conflicts, natural disasters or others. In such situations, it may happen that large quantities of unwanted drugs accumulate due to difficulties, mismanagement of stocks and inappropriate donations.
The guidance provided consists in relatively simple and low-cost measures and is addressed to local authorities, health care personnel or other professionals confronted to this type of problem.
Main content:
- existing disposal methods;
- recommended disposal methods by waste category.
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