Healthcare waste management practices and risk perception of healthcare workers in private healthcare facilities in an urban community in Nigeria

Professional Practices Promoting Health of Healthcare Workers: Comparison of Public and Private Hospitals in Pakistan

Healthcare waste management practices and safety indicators in Nigeria

BACKGROUND Adequate management of healthcare waste (HCW) is a prerequisite for efficient delivery of healthcare services. In Nigeria, there are several constraints militating against proper management of HCW. This is raising some environmental concerns among stakeholders in the health sector. In this study, we analyzed the practices of HCW management and determinants of risky/safe indices of HC...

POISONING AND ITS MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Background: Poisons are chemical substances which produce harmful effects on the body. About 0.3 million people die annually from poisoning. Poisons are produced by animals, plants, microorganisms and by food contamination. Poisoning is a global public health problem, especially in children and teenagers and systems ought to be in place for its management by healthcare providers. Objectives: T...

Healthcare workers’ knowledge and strategies utilised for the prevention and management of neonatal sepsis in Nigeria

Background & aim: Sepsis is a major cause of neonatal mortality in the developing countries. The prevention and management of this infection require informed workforce and availability of necessary resources and equipment. Regarding this, the present study was conducted to investigate healthcare workers’ neonatal sepsis knowledge; prevention and management strategies in use for the control of t...

Healthcare waste management and practices: A case study in Kodagu District, Karnataka, India

Inappropriate handling and disposal practices of healthcare waste (HCW) at healthcare centers are significantly increasing health and environmental hazards. This paper summarizes the existing situation of HCW handling and management practices at healthcare facilities in Kodagu district (India). This study was conducted for a period of six months using well-designed checklists along with field o...