A review was carried out on health-care waste management policies in the Western Pacific Region, encompassing 16 countries and areas with diverse systems and resources. This report presents key findings on policy comprehensiveness in relation to WHO guidance. The review process included examining essential components of the legal framework for health-care waste management in each country. It also sought to identify best practices in disaster and emergency preparedness and to determine whether advanced, environmentally friendly technologies, including low-carbon alternatives, had been adopted as recommended in national policies. Based on the findings, recommendations were made with the aim of enhancing health-care waste management policies, with a specific focus on addressing technical gaps. Find the review here!
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Posters of countries from the Global Summit on WASH and Waste in Healthcare Facilities in Amman-Jordan-June 2023.
More than 32 countries attended the Global Summit on WASH and Waste in Healthcare Facilities held in Amman-Jordan from 13-15June. Countries shared their progress in the 8 practical steps and their major achievements, challenges and the key next steps in WASH, waste, climate resilience and GEDSI. Find more here!