With growing number of hospitals and healthcare facilities in the country, the load of biomedical waste in the country is increasing every year. Despite various amendments in the law governing the ...

Biomedical waste management has been a serious environmental issue the country has been facing for quite a long time now. The issue has been hitting the headlines for the last some decades as there ...

The crisis at RN Cooper Municipal General Hospital stretched into its third day as untreated biomedical waste piled up in the hospital’s backyard, and sanitation inside the wards collapsed due to ...

The services and solutions offered by the players in the global biomedical waste management market deal with the proper management of medical waste, i.e. the by-products of surgical, treatment, and ...

In the heart of Indore stands PC Sethi Hospital, a facility meant to protect women, newborns and children — those who depend ...

Nursing homes handle everything from wound care to medication injections daily, meaning they produce a steady flow of medical waste — especially used needles and contaminated dressings. Managing all ...

Anantapur: District Collector O Anand instructed all healthcare institutions to strictly adhere to the regulations prescribed ...

Highlighting the importance of responsible disposal, Sirsa said, "Proper biomedical waste management is imperative for environmental protection and public well-being. The government remains committed ...

CAG detects anomalies in solid waste management The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) reported significant irregularities in solid waste management in Bihar's urban local bodies from 2017 ...

Navi Mumbai: A recent study evaluating the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found that almost 50 % of biomedical waste is being disposed off with municipal garbage. The Biomedical Waste ...

Kolkata: In a bid to improve biomedical waste management and curb illegal handling, the Bengal government has implemented a bar-coded tracking system in all govt hospitals. This digital system is ...

Community protest sparks pollution authority visit; inspection leads to regulatory caution A complaint lodged by residents of Cunningham Road after smoke was noticed on the terrace of Fortis Hospital ...