Case Study: Bio Medical Waste Management

<p>The subject of biomedical waste management and handling has been assuming increasing significance for the past few years.&nbsp; The provisions of the gazette are also applicable to Armed Forces hospitals. The present system of biomedical waste disposal system in Armed Forces is far from satisfactory . It is therefore highly desirable that all service officers concerned with the administration of hospitals and other health care echelons take all steps to adhere to the laid down directives. It is equally important that all service medical dental nursing officers other paramedical staff and waste handlers such as cleaners be well oriented to the basic requirements of handling and management of biomedical waste. It is with this objective of providing such basic information that the present article has been composed.</p><p></p>