Bio-medical waste management stressed

E – PAO , Monday, June 19, 2017
Correspondent :
Imphal, June 17 2017: Regional Directorate Central Pollution Control Board, Shillong and Shija Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facility, Langol jointly organized a training programme on "Authorities dealing with Management of Bio-medical Waste in Healthcare facilities of Manipur" at the auditorium of ShijaHospitals.

Langol.

MLA L Radhakeshore Singh, who also attended the function as the chief guest emphasized that all the healthcare facilities should strictly follow the guidelines of Bio-medical Waste Management Rules 2016 .

Dr Z Changsan.

Regional Director, Central Pollution Control Board, Shillong spoke on the salient features of BMW Rules 2016.He further instructed all the healthcare units of the State to manage bio- medical waste according to the guidelines.

As per the rules, he informed that there can be only one common bio-medical waste treatment facility (CBMWTF) in a radius of 150 kms and no incinerator can be installed within 75 kmsofthe CBMWTF.

Dr Kh Palin, Managing Director, Shija Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility (CBMWTF), briefly narrated the history of bio-medical waste management in Manipur particularly operational management of CBMWTF.

He appreciated the efforts of MPCB in bringing about awareness and practice of BMW rules in Manipur.

During the speech, he also highlighted the environment and health hazards caused by improper management of bio-medical waste.

Environmental hazards include air pollution which causes cancer, birth defects, hearing defects, behavioural alterations in infants, water pollution which causes Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Typhoid, Hepatitis, Cholera, soil pollution.

Health hazards include injuries from sharp objects, Nosocomial infections (Hospital acquired infection) in patients, risks of infections outside hospitals (visitors) and Zoonoses (diseases passed to humans through insects, birds, rats and other animals) .

A technical and an interactive session was also held after the presentation along with participants of various stakeholders from the Government as well as private sectors.

Participants included doctors, administrators, Medical Superintendents, CMO's and staff of Manipur Pollution Control Board.

 
SOURCE : http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=16..180617.jun17
 


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