India’s environment and health authorities are racing to tighten norms to dispose of syringes, needles and other potentially hazardous material, bracing for a tsunami of biomedical waste from mass ...

To protect human health and the environment, the Ministry of Environment and Forests had notified the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 under the Environment (Protection) Act, ...

Medical waste disposal is critical to healthcare management. Biomedical waste refers to any waste that contains infectious or potentially infectious materials. It is generated during various medical ...

KURNOOL: Kurnool principal district and sessions judge V. Radhakrishna Kripa Sagar said biomedical waste disposal in private nursing homes and government hospitals had become a cause of concern. “Lack ...

The CDC estimates that each year, about 385,000 healthcare workers in the United States suffer from needlestick and sharps-related injuries. HIALEAH, FLORIDA / ACCESSWIRE / December 26, 2024 / In ...

The state pollution control board has come up with regional control rooms for disposal of biomedical waste generated due to mega vaccination campaign in the state. Around 69 lakh kg medical waste was ...

The Supreme Court-mandated Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (Epca) on Wednesday conducted a video meeting with the state pollution control boards and municipalities of ...

The CDC Estimates Around 385,000 Needlestick and Sharps-Related Injuries Among Healthcare Workers Annually in the U.S. MIAMI, FLORIDA / ACCESSWIRE / January 2, 2025 / In light of growing concern over ...

The State Pollution Control Board will soon prepare a list of healthcare facilities in Ernakulam functioning without its authorisation for treatment and disposal of biomedical waste. A preliminary ...

Rajkot: Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on two private hospitals after they were found disposing of biomedical waste in violation of the prescribed guidelines.