Table 6 Healthcare waste management practice and risks of healthcare waste in study health centers Addis Ababa city Administration, January 2011
Description | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
n = 10 | n = 10 | |
Separate containers for hazardous and non hazardous waste | 5 | 5 |
Formal or informal HCW separation guideline | 5 | 5 |
Labeling of the container | 3 | 7 |
Personal protective equipment usage by HCW handlers | 7 | 3 |
HCW transportation container with lid | 0 | 10 |
Presence of interim HCW storage container | 9 | 1 |
Treatment of infectious waste before disposing off | 0 | 9 |
Ash remain disposal within close damping | 8 | 2 |
Fencing the incinerator | 7 | 3 |
Placental pit constructed with concrete | 7 | 3 |
Focal person for HCW in Health center | 10 | 0 |
Presence of SOP FOR HCW | 6 | 4 |
Presence of HCW management committee | 3 | 7 |
Registration book for any HCW injury or contamination | 6 | 4 |
Managers concern on HCW | 6 | 4 |
Needle stick injury in the past 12 months | 8 | 2 |
Any risk to HCW handlers | 7 | 3 |