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National Health Care Waste Management Plan 2009/10- 2011/12
Health Risk Environment
Environmental Health and Sanitation
Description
Healthcare waste management (HCWM) in Uganda is well below minimum hygiene standards and as a result, healthcare workers, patients, and communities are exposed to nosocomial infections both within Healthcare Facilities (HCFs) and the surrounding communities. Furthermore, negative impacts on Uganda��s natural resources (air, soil, and water) occur when healthcare wastes are disposed of improperly.