Evaluation of Proposed Solid Waste Management System for Hospitals Based on West Visayas State University Medical Center

Group 3: Eureka Kemika

Pearly Grace Resano Ma. Adeliza Mortalla Fritzie Jane Salido Vianny Clare Sta. Maria

1. The conditions which gave rise to the research question:

Most hospital solid waste are composed of infectious waste, pathological waste, pharmaceutical waste, genotoxic waste , etc., which are hazardous and may create a variety of health risks.

1. The conditions which gave rise to the research question:

Hospital wastes are sometimes indistinguishable from municipal waste as they dumped in dumpsites which may pose a threat to unsuspecting handlers and scavengers.

2. The ideal situation would have been:

The solid waste management system should meet the changing local management needs as well as the legislative mandates set by the local laws. Source Daily Waste Generation
(kg/bed) University Hospital General Hospital District Hospital Primary Healthcare Center 4.1 8.7 2.1 4.2 0.5 1.8 0.05 0.2

3. Facts known about the problem:

Between 75% and 90% of hospital wastes are general wastes. While 10% to 25% of hospital wastes are considered to be dangerous and hazardous to people. In middle and low income countries, healthcare waste generation is lower than in high income countries.

4. Questions that remain unanswered:

How can the proposed solid waste management system be modified for other hospitals? How can the proposed solid waste management system be properly followed by hospitals as mandated by the local laws? How can the proposed solid waste management system minimized the effects of hazardous waste to