MANAGEMENT OF SOLID BIOMEDICAL WASTE FROM A HOSPITAL IN MAHAJANGA I

MANAGEMENT

Biomedical waste presents a real health and environmental risk; the aim is to describe the management of biomedical waste in a hospital in Mahajanga I, and thus contribute to the improvement of the method of treatment of biomedical waste within the PzaGa Androva University Hospital in Mahajanga I; This is an observational and prospective cross-sectional study which took place at the University Hospital CHU PZaGa, during the period from March to August 2022, an interrogation was carried out using a questionnaire submitted to the agents in this establishment to evaluate the following variables: Waste typology, waste sorting, method of disposal, risks and handling accidents. The participation rates were 50.1%, the most responded were nurses, the average seniority was 5 years of service (92%), regarding waste; the most frequent were DAOM (similar to household waste), There is a positive response for the agents regarding waste sorting (76.4%); (70%) for storage, manual transport represents the most important (75%) followed by rolling bins ( ) and wheelbarrows ( ), 75% of the agents are trained on DBM management DBM is treated by smokeless incineration at high temperatures of 800 to 1200°C. To ensure the management of biomedical waste, introduce a new training and awareness strategy for staff in hospital waste management.

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