TEAM

ROOH ULLAH GHAZI KHAN

3454-SE/ 3489-SE/BSECO
BSECO/F19 /F19
EVIRONMENTAL
ECONOMICS
PLASTIC/ HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGMENT
INTRODUCTION
• Hospital waste (HW) is a term used for all types of waste
produced by healthcare facilities, research centers, and
laboratories
• Composition of HW

non-hazardous
Not require special
75 to 90% of total HW
treatment for its disposal.

hazardous wastes
infectious (10%) , chemical
10 to 25% of HW
(5%) wastes
Plastic and hospital waste management in my city
(Quetta)

• hospital waste dumped illegally anywhere which

affectation serious health risk to the public and
atmosphere.

•
GROWTH OF HW
• Has multiplied significantly in the last few decades.
• More prominent in developed countries as compared to
the developing nations.

• Due to innovative medical practices, the rise of single-use

disposable medical devices, and safety measures

• The production rate of healthcare waste per hospital bed

per day is more than double in high-income countries as
compared to low-income countries.
Facts and figures (Statistics)

USA PAK
3.36 million 0.8 million
tons/day tons/day

sixth most
3.7 billion $ to populous
dispose it off nation in the
world
The percentages of these components vary according to the

country and type of hospital . (Statistics)

Plastic content in Plastic content in non-
Sr. no Country Type of hospital
hazardous waste (%) hazardous waste (%)

1 Pakistan (Lahore) 75.9 2.3 Children’s hospital

2 Pakistan (Gujranwala) – 13.41 Children’s hospital

3 Quetta (city) 20–60 2 Private (Rahat hospital)

4 Turkey (Sivas) 41 Multiple

5 Mauritius – 22 Multiple

6 Taiwan 29.58 Multiple

7 Peru 11.75 Multiple

8 Yemen (Sana) 22 Multiple

9 Kuwait 24 Multiple

10 Libya – 24 Multiple
WHY is HW management important?
(Statistics)

Infections

Hepatitis B (HBV) 30%

HIV infections 0.3%

Hepatitis C (HCV)
1.8%
Current issue
• Pakistan is among the developing Asian countries where
inadequate infrastructural arrangements and mishandling
of hospital waste are reported frequently.
• Guidelines and rules laid down by WHO and the Ministry
of Climate Change (MoCC) of Pakistan
• Open dumping of hospital waste in Jinnah Postgraduate
Medical Centre, Karachi.
• Clifton Beach, Karachi, with hospital waste, which
included used syringes, blood vial, and broken glass.
Policy that address the issue
• National action plan(NAP)
• (NAP) provided by the Ministry of National Health
Services, Regulations & Coordination, Government of
Pakistan.
• Defense Science and Technology Organization (DESTO),
Pakistan ensured mass production of ethanol-based hand
sanitizers to avoid the spread of coronavirus.
• Exports of ethanol were subjected to regulations by the
Ministry of Commerce to ensure the 100,000 L/per month
availability of pure 99.9% ethanol for country requirements
Legislations regarding hospital waste management

• Hospital Waste Management (HWM) Rules (2005) have

been introduced.

• Operated under the Environmental Protection Act (PEPA)

of 1997 of Pakistan and guidelines laid down by WHO for
the establishment of hospital waste management in
healthcare facilities.

• Rules (2005) define different types of wastes (infectious

waste, chemical waste, genotoxic waste, pathological
waste, and non-risk waste, etc.)
Share of plastics in the medical
device market
• Major components of hospital waste are plastic, textile,
cardboard/paper, glass, food, and other organic and
inorganic materials.

• The percentages of these components vary according to

the country and type of hospital.
Conclusion
• Hospital plastic waste being made of pure polymers and
low-cost raw material sources for recycling attracts many
illegal plastic recyclers who convert them into foodware
and children’s toys.
• After COVID-19, usage of disposable plastic protective
equipment has increased which cause rise in hospital
plastic waste in Pakistan.
• Developed countries may be followed to improve hospital
plastic waste management in Pakistan.

• USA and UK hospital plastic waste segregation strategies

can prove to be an effective role model for Pakistan
 THANK YOU
MESSAGE!
LET’S WORK TOGETHER, TO MAKE
THIS PLANET CLEAN!