Fig.

1: various tpes of the waste produced at the hospitals

pathologic infectious
5% 10%

chemical
23%

domestic
35%

sharps and pointed object

27%

infectious domestic sharps and pointed object

chemical pathologic

Fig. 2: Management of waste segregation in hospital wards

good
16% poor
24%

moderate
60%

poor moderate good

Fig. 3: Management of waste collection in hospital wards
poor
6%

good
37%

moderate
57%

poor moderate good

Fig. 4: Management of temporary storage of waste

good poor
10% 13%

moderate
77%

poor moderate good

Fig. 5: Management of transfer and disposal of waste
good
15% poor
24%

moderate
61%

poor moderate good

Fig. 6: Hospital waste management status in observed

hospitals.

good
1% poor
18%

moderate
80%

poor moderate good

Discussion