Healthcare Waste Status and Handling Practices during COVID-19 Pandemic in Tepi General Hospital, Ethiopia.

Besufekad Mekonnen Nahom Solomon Wondimagegn Wondimu

Published in: Journal of environmental and public health (2021)

The mean HCW generation rate in Tepi General Hospital was high. Overall, wastes were mismanaged, and COVID-19-related HCWs have been managed as usual. Availing of important resources and training the concerned bodies should be considered during the crisis of COVID-19.

Keyphrases

healthcare
coronavirus disease
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public health
primary care
acute care
sewage sludge
heavy metals
adverse drug
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk assessment
health information
anaerobic digestion
drug induced
virtual reality
life cycle