RESEARCH ON THE SITUATION OF MEDICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN LAI CHAU CITY, LAI CHAU PROVINCE

Chu Thành Huy; Nguyễn Thị Bích Liên; Vi Thùy Linh; Nguyễn Anh Hùng; Trần Văn Thiều

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.5885

RESEARCH ON THE SITUATION OF MEDICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN LAI CHAU CITY, LAI CHAU PROVINCE

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Received: 20/04/22 Revised: 30/05/22 Published: 30/05/22

Authors

1. Chu Thanh Huy , TNU - University of Sciences
2. Nguyen Thi Bich Lien, TNU - University of Sciences
3. Vi Thuy Linh, TNU - University of Sciences
4. Nguyen Anh Hung, TNU - University of Sciences
5. Tran Van Thieu, Lai Chau Department of Environment and natural Resources

Abstract

The article assesses the current situation and points out the shortcomings and causes in the management of medical solid waste in Lai Chau city, Lai Chau province. The author uses survey methods to collect information on medical solid waste management in 3 groups of medical facilities: Public hospitals, wards and commune health stations and departments typical private. Identify medical solid waste generated at health stations, wards and private clinics by collecting samples, measuring and monitoring developments for 2 months. The results show that the source control, collection, classification, transportation and treatment of medical solid waste at basic research facilities meet the requirements as prescribed by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment. At public hospitals, the volume of medical solid waste generated is large, averaging 53,451 kg/year, with good management. At commune health stations, wards and private clinics, the average volume of medical solid waste generated is 173 kg/year and 675 kg/year, respectively; the collection, classification and transportation faced many difficulties such as: storage time, means of transport, cold storage equipment; training on environmental protection.

Keywords

Manage; Solid waste; Medical; Hospital; Commune Health Station; Private clinic; Lai Chau City

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34238/tnu-jst.5885

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