India generates 742 tonnes of biomedical waste daily. This includes blood, sputum, body parts, bandages, swabs, etc. The management of this waste is a major challenge that the hospitals in the country faces.
According to the Central...
World Health Organisation has defined Biomedical waste as ‘Waste generated from hospitals, nursing homes, blood banks and veterinary institutions, including syringes, bandages, amputated body parts and other human and animal bio-waste generated during medical treatment and...
