Impact Assessment of Bio Medical Waste in Southern Rajasthan

To study the actual condition of hospital waste management system in India in particular reference to Rajasthan ,Finding out the factors affecting the hospital waste management, its hazardous effects and facilities provided to health waste management worker and to study about the present hospital waste management policy of Rajasthan. Methods: Proposed research work was based on primary as well as secondary data. Primary data was collected through questionnaire technique. Questionnaire contained both open and close ended questions. Secondary data was collected through post research reports, commissions, magazines, books, articles and journals. In this study two leading hospitals of Udaipur headquarter were selected one from government sector and one of private sector. A total of 200 persons were interviewed. Results: The results showed that there was a poor level of knowledge and awareness of biomedical waste generation hazards, legislation and management among health care personnel. This is evident from survey findings that 45 percent respondents are fully aware of legal or procedural issues of the bio-medical waste management system as per their knowledge. Conclusions: It can be concluded from the present study that there are poor levels of knowledge and awareness about BM waste generation hazards, legislation and management among health care personnel in southern Rajasthan. Regular monitoring and training are required at all levels.