Healthcare waste management in Algeria and Mostaganem department |
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| Authors: | Z Bendjoudi F Taleb F Abdelmalek A Addou |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;2. ISGlobal Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, Barcelona, Spain;3. Division of Environmental Health & Risk Management, School of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom;4. Young Researchers and Elite Club, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran;5. Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada;6. Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran;7. School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;8. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;9. Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran |
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| Abstract: | Algeria as other developing countries faces an array of challenges for healthcare waste management. The management of healthcare waste is of major importance due to its public health risks and potential environmental hazards. Many efforts have been made by the government authorities in order to better manage the waste from healthcare facilities. However most healthcare facilities do not comply with the principles stated in Algerian legislation. A data study was made on 95 hospitals across the country, and the three health sectors of Mostaganem department (Mostaganem, Ain Tédles, and Sidi Ali) were surveyed. The yearly production of infectious healthcare waste in this Algerian department is estimated at 92 tons, which is 1.38% of the national waste production. This represents an average of 0.15 kg/bed/day, which is lower than the national value of 0.72 kg/bed/day. The total healthcare waste by sector ranges from 0.7 to 1.22 kg/bed/day, and healthcare waste comprises 16% of total waste, which is equal to the national percentage. |
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