medical waste

Dirty business of medical waste management

Govt action necessary to curb this epidemic.

Medical waste management: HC wants to know progress on measures taken

The High Court today wanted to know what measures have been taken for the management of medical waste across the country.

Monitor medical waste disposal

The High Court yesterday ordered the government to form a three-member committee at all the eight divisions to monitor and supervise medical waste management at hospitals and diagnostic centres.

HC rule over medical waste management

The High Court (HC) issued a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to establish effluent treatment plant (ETP) individually or centrally in every hospital, diagnostic and other medical service stations for disposal and recycling medical waste.

Dumped dangerously

Anyone walking down the street in front of the main entrance to the DMCH emergency unit would encounter an awful sight: used syringes, bandages, dressings, saline bags and many other medical waste littering the pavement.

April 1, 2023
April 1, 2023

Dirty business of medical waste management

Govt action necessary to curb this epidemic.

July 19, 2020
July 19, 2020

Medical waste management: HC wants to know progress on measures taken

The High Court today wanted to know what measures have been taken for the management of medical waste across the country.

April 9, 2018
April 9, 2018

Monitor medical waste disposal

The High Court yesterday ordered the government to form a three-member committee at all the eight divisions to monitor and supervise medical waste management at hospitals and diagnostic centres.

April 8, 2018
April 8, 2018

HC rule over medical waste management

The High Court (HC) issued a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to establish effluent treatment plant (ETP) individually or centrally in every hospital, diagnostic and other medical service stations for disposal and recycling medical waste.

November 6, 2017
November 6, 2017

Dumped dangerously

Anyone walking down the street in front of the main entrance to the DMCH emergency unit would encounter an awful sight: used syringes, bandages, dressings, saline bags and many other medical waste littering the pavement.