ABSTRACT
The proper management of biomedical waste has become a worldwide humanitarian topic
today. Although hazards of poor management of biomedical waste have aroused the concern
worldwide over, especially in the light of its far –reaching effects on human, health and the
environment. Now it is well established fact that there are many adverse and harmful effects to the
environment including human being which are caused by the “HOSPITAL WASTE” generated during
the patient care. Hospital waste is a potential health hazards to the care workers, public, flora, fauna of
the area. The problems of the waste disposal in the hospitals and other health care institutions have
become issues of increasing concerns. This research article is to survey the practice of biomedical
waste such as collection, storage, transportation, and disposal along with the amount of biomedical
waste generated in two Hospitals of Gulbarga. The proper management methods have been employed
in Government hospital. In Basaveshwara hospital there is no proper segregation of waste at the source
of generation and all the wards don’t contain all the liners. In both the hospitals waste collected and
disposed daily. It is highly desirable for a Hospital Administrator to know the weak points in the chain
of waste management so that these could be addressed appropriately. Keeping this in view, the present
study was conducted to assess generation and management of biomedical waste in Government
General Hospital and Basaveshwara Hospital.
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