BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT: LEGISLATION AND CURRENT SCENARIO

Amrita

ABSTRACT
The Health For All by World Health Organisation means that health is to be brought within the reach of everyone in the country. The increased utilization of the healthcare services results in corresponding increase in the production of the biomedical waste. The poor management of the biomedical waste has far-reaching effects on human health and the environment. The present article highlights all the aspects of biomedical waste management right from the generation till the final disposal after treatment at waste treatment facility.

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