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CLINICAL-WASTE-MANAGEMENT (with picture)
RCC to manage clinical wastes hygienically
RAJSHAHI, March 3, 2019 (BSS)- Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has taken
time-fitting steps for managing and disposing clinical wastes hygienically to
protect environment from pollution and contamination.
To this end, the RCC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Prism Bangladesh Foundation (PBF), a non-government development organization.
Under the MoU, the city corporation will manage medical waste properly
aiming to protect public health as well as the city’s environment as the
infectious clinical wastes are very harmful to public health as well as
environment.
City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton revealed this while addressing a view-
sharing meeting with owners and executives of all private clinic and
diagnostics centres in the city yesterday.
RCC hosted the meeting at its conference hall with Panel Mayor Shariful
Islam Babu in the chair. Various issues related to devising ways and means on
how to manage clinical waste properly were discussed elaborately in the
meeting.
Director of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) Brig Gen Jamilur
Rahman, Divisional Director of Health Dr Gopendra Nath Acharya, President of
Private Clinic and Diagnostic Centres Association Dr Abdul Mannan and
Superintendent of Chest Disease Hospital Dr Amir Hossain also spoke.
Mayor Liton told the meeting that the city corporation will set up a
medical waste management plant in the near future for waste management.
There will be separate arrangement for collection of medical wastes from
both public and private clinics and diagnostic centers. None will be allowed
to dumping medical waste into water bodies and open space ignoring the
mandatory requirement to disinfect the waste before disposal, Liton said.
A three-day crush programme related to cleanliness and mosquito control
has been conducted at RMCH recently for ensuring a safe and hygienic
atmosphere to its patients and others concerned.
Liton urged the participating clinic owners and executives to extend
their support to make the RCC’s efforts a total success.
BSS/AH/SA/ 1035 HRS