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MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF WASTE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1 31 Ocak 2023
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MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF WASTE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

As a result of industrialization, environmental concerns are escalating in today's globe, posing a grave threat to the lives and living conditions of all living beings. Rapid population increase, careless use of our resources, and rising consumer demands all contribute to the problem of waste. These wastes represent a grave danger to both human and environmental health. The most significant hazard in this respect is health institution-generated medical waste. To fulfill their objectives of lowering health issues and removing possible dangers to human health, it was unavoidable that health services would create hazardous waste. Compared to other pollutants, the wastes generated by health facilities provide a greater risk of harm and illness. All sorts of garbage should be collected, stored, transported, and disposed of or recovered using safe and dependable means. Inadequate and incorrect management of medical waste can have detrimental implications on human health and the environment. Instead of Medical Waste Management, the notion of Safe Medical Waste Management has become crucial, especially in terms of human and environmental health. The Covid-19 pandemic, which began near the close of 2019 and is currently raging with ferocity, has demonstrated once more why the regulated and secure treatment of medical waste is more than a requirement in our global community. As a result, it has become imperative to evaluate and revise all legislation pertaining to this topic after the required provisions have been completed. Short- and long-term implementation of efficient medical waste management programs requires multisectoral cooperation and engagement at all levels. Global policies should be controlled, but local management methods should be adopted. Medical waste management should focus primarily on supporting national policies within the legal framework, training people, and educating citizens.

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Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Ocak 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

22 Aralık 2022

Kabul Tarihi

21 Ocak 2023

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2023 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1

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APA
Mercan, G., Ağaçkesen, E., Büyüker, İ., & Bayar, E. (2023). MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF WASTE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Avrasya Sosyal ve Ekonomi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 10(1), 258-285. https://izlik.org/JA56SG44AA