Medical Waste Management Market - Size,
Share, Growth, Outlook, and Opportunity
Analysis, 2018-2026
Healthcare activities generates a lot of waste, especially from the frequently used consumables,
which are harmful for in-patients and healthy population. Medical waste includes waste generated
within research centers and health-care facilities for example, sharps waste, infectious waste,
pathological waste, pharmaceutical waste, chemical waste, and radioactive waste. The waste
product that are generated by the healthcare activities have higher potential to spread infection and
injuries. Inadequate or incorrect handling of medical waste may cause serious public health issues
such as HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and other bacterial diseases and also have irreversible impact
on the environment. According to Journal of Hospital Infection, in 2013, around 20% of medical
waste cause risks of trauma, infection, chemicals or radiation exposure. Effective medical waste
management is crucial for environment and health protection. According to World Health
Organization (WHO), in 2015, around 16 million syringes are administrated every year, among
which only few are disposed properly, in turn creating risk of injuries and infection. Moreover,
UNICEF and WHO collaborated in 2015, launched a global initiative to ensure that all healthcare
facilities have proper and adequate water, hygiene, and sanitation services, which also include
healthcare waste disposal management. Various strategies are adopted by national and international
bodies on the development and implementation on education and training programs for medical
staff and patients, emphasizing on proper medical waste management.
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