Objectives of this document: Healthcare facilities (HCFs) will be able to implement appropriate waste management systems and approaches that can provide benefits such as:
• Protection of public health by reducing the exposure of employees, patients, visitors and the entire community to hazardous HCWs in the work environment
• Environment protection through waste minimization and promotion of environment friendly technology for safe disposal of HCW
• Facilitate the implementation of a proper health care waste management system by providing guidelines for federal, provincial and local government as well as user friendly manuals for the health care facilities
• Facilitate compliance with applicable legal requirements (e.g. Minimum Service Standard of HCFs, standard for WASH in HCFs and standard for health institution establishment, operation and upgrade etc.)
• Reduce possible risks through better waste handling; improving infection prevention practices within the health care facility and other health facilities outlets like laboratories.
• Facilitate health facilities to select best environmentally friendly treatment and disposal option based on available technologies in the country’s context.