Research Article 
A Comprehensive Survey on the Present Status of Hospital Waste Management in Iran: A Case Study of Rasht
Golrokh Koushiar, Ramin Nabizadeh, Ghasemali Omrani, Hashem Nikoomaram and Masoud Monavari
Journal of Applied Sciences, 2006, 6(3), 721-725.
Abstract
Health care waste management is considered as one of the critical task of any solid waste management program. In this research the current status of hospital wastes management in Rasht city which is the capital city of Gilan province with about 2.4 million populations, has been reviewed. The necessary data were collected through the questionnaire with 150 questions. The gathered data converted to the quantitative measure to evaluate the different management component. The results showed that in 83.33% the waste management rank was considered as poor. In 8.33% the waste management rank is very poor and in 8.33% the rank is medium. According to the results of this study, a comprehensive practical program should be initiated to improve the present status of hospital waste management in the city. The data of this research can be used as a baseline data for future monitoring of any hospital waste management program in the Rasht city.
ASCI-ID: 35-1149
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