Management of quality services: Waste management
For frontline managers
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Waste Disposal in Clinical Procedures in a Resource Limited Health Care Facility
WHO/EHT/CPR 2005
15 key points for dealing with different types of waste
(2 pages, pdf 33KB) -
Health Care Waste Management - at a glance
WHO and The World Bank, 2003
Categories of waste; handling and disposal; waste management cycle; health worker safety; who is responsible for waste management; do's and don'ts
(4 pages, pdf 75KB)
En français: La gestion des déchets médicaux - à un coup d’oeil
En español: Gestión de desechos médicos - de un vistazo -
Four steps for the sound management of health-care waste in emergencies
2005, WHO
This 4-step document expresses public health risks, management, simple disposal options and a long term approach for emergency situations.
(4 pages, pdf 46KB) -
Management of waste from injection activities at district level
pdf, 472kb
2006, WHO
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.
(24 pages, pdf 462KB) -
Management of Solid Health Care Waste at Primary Health Care Centers: A Decision-Making Guide
2006, WHO
Risks; quantities of waste; treatment and disposal; transport; legistlation; waste in urban, peri-urban and rural facilities; bleach; incineration; plastics; costs; training; overview of treatment options; flow charts
(58 pages, pdf 467KB)