This publication provides comprehensive national guidelines for managing health care waste in Kenya. It outlines the types of healthcare waste, risk categories, legal and policy frameworks, and technical procedures for segregation, storage, collection, treatment, and disposal. The guidelines promote environmental protection, occupational health and safety, and compliance with infection prevention and control (IPC) standards.
Resource Type: standards-guidelines
Peraturan Menteri LHK No. P.56/Menlhk-Setjen/2015 tentang Tata Cara dan Persyaratan Teknis Pengelolaan Limbah B3 dari Fasilitas Pelayanan Kesehatan (2015)(Bahasa) / Regulation No. P.56/Menlhk-Setjen/2015 on hazardous waste management from health facilities
Government regulation detailing technical procedures and requirements for the management of hazardous and toxic waste (Limbah B3) from health care facilities.
Kayakalp: Rejuvenating the Public Healthcare Facilities (2024)
This publication outlines the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s Kayakalp initiative, which sets national standards for cleanliness, hygiene, infection prevention, and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) in public health care facilities. It provides detailed guidance on assessment tools, scoring systems, incentive structures, and institutional arrangements for implementing and monitoring these standards at various facility levels (e.g., District Hospitals, PHCs, Sub-Centres). The document serves as a standard-setting and performance assessment manual for improving the quality and safety of care across India’s public health system.
The National Guidelines for Water, Sanitation And hygiene In Health Care Facilities (2018)
This document focuses on providing national guidelines for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities, outlining standards and practices to ensure safe water, proper sanitation, hygiene, and waste management.
Health Care Waste Management Manual for Ethiopia Second Edition (2021)
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Analyse situationnelle de l’accès aux services d’eau, d’hygiène et d’assainissement dans les établissements publics de soins de Côte d’ivoire (2021)
Ce document présente une analyse situationnelle de l’accès aux services d’eau, d’hygiène et d’assainissement dans les établissements publics de soins en Côte d’Ivoire.
Normes nationales pour l’eau, l’hygiene et l’assainissement dans les etablissements de soins (2021)
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Infrastructures EAU dans les établissements de soins en Côte d’Ivoire (2021)
Ce document porte sur les mécanismes de gestion et de maintenance des infrastructures EAH dans les établissements de santé en Côte d’Ivoire
National Guidelines on Health Care Waste Management in Public Health Facilities in the Kingdom of Cambodia (2022)
This document focuses on establishing standardized procedures and best practices for the management of healthcare waste within public health facilities in Cambodia
Guideline of Healthcare Waste Management (2019)
This guideline offers safe, sustainable methods for managing healthcare waste in Brunei Darussalam, based on WHO recommendations. It aims to protect healthcare workers and the public by ensuring proper handling and disposal across all facilities.