Healthcare waste characteristics and management in Kumasi, Ghana

Healthcare waste characteristics and management in Kumasi, Ghana

The healthcare waste management in developing countries has shortfalls compared with international best practices. The main purpose of this study was to assess the generation rate, composition and practices of healthcare waste management (HWM) in Kumasi, Ghana. Healthcare waste samples were collecte...

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Main Authors:	Sampson Oduro-Kwarteng, Ransford Addai, Helen M.K. Essandoh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:	Scientific African
Subjects:	Healthcare waste Healthcare waste management Waste composition Solid waste management Waste behaviour
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227621000880

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