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| Valley hospitals not managing biomedical waste : Survey | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | Oct 3
Besides inability of hospital authorities in Srinagar to handle properly the patients care; the hospitals have now came under scanner vis-à-vis management of biomedical wastes.
The survey report informs that the lack of coordination between various government departments and the departments within the health care institutions is handicapping the implementation process of bio-medical waste management rules. The report says that the management of bio-medical waste should be a priority while making provision of funds for health care institution.
As per the survey report, Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital with 750 beds generates 1500 kg of waste per day. Although the incinerator and autoclaves are available in the hospital, but still colour coding is not maintained. Un-segregated waste is burnt in the incinerator, without maintaining proper temperature, which results in the incomplete incarnation. Also the infectious waste is temporarily stored outside incinerator that is accessible to stray animals. Needle destroyer is not available.
Although incinerators, autoclaves and STP are available here, but the status of waste management is same as in SMHS hospital. The 500 bed Lal Ded Maternity Hospital has incinerators and autoclaves available. Some waste, including Human Anatomical Waste (Placenta, etc.) is thrown away on the banks of river Jehlum. The present status of the waste management in the hospital shows that un-segregated waste remains scattered in the open and is easily accessible to rag-pickers and animals. Also the waste is stored beyond 48 hours.
The 350 beds Chest Diseases Hospital at Dalgate has no treatment facility available. The highly infectious waste from this hospital is handed over to SMC after storing it beyond 48 hours. The sanitation staff handles the infectious waste without having any protective gear.
The Bone and Joint Hospital at Barzulla with 175 beds has incinerator and autoclaves available. Colour coding is not maintained and the needle cutter is not available. Waste here is stored beyond 24 hours, remains easily accessible to animals and birds.
In 175 beds Children's Hospital Hazuri Bagh, no treatment facility for waste management is available. The un-segregated waste from this hospital is handed over to LD hospital for incineration and sometimes handed over to SMC. Infectious waste is partially burnt in open and the remaining quantity is dumped in hospital backyard. No waste bins are placed in wards.
The findings of the survey report reveal that the management of bio-medical waste management is a least priority in Srinagar hospitals. The PCB has also given a list of recommendations in its survey report for the improvement of waste management system. These include; segregation of bio-medical waste from other wastes. |
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