Health-care waste management practices: The case of Ho Teaching Hospital in Ghana

Approximately 15% of wastes generated in hospitals is hazardous. Improper handling of this waste renders the remaining fraction infectious which is perilous to the health of hospital workers, patients, visitors and even communities. Sufficient data on medical waste management practices particularly...

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Main Authors: Clement Afesi-Dei, Miriam Appiah-Brempong, Esi Awuah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023027214