Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Reduces Medical Waste with New Incinerator

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Reduces Medical Waste with New Incinerator

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), a leading healthcare center in Eldoret Kenya, has embarked on impactful sustainability measures to reduce Medical waste through the installation and implementation of a state – of – the – art Medical Waste Incineration plant. This innovative development will significantly enhance waste control measures and environmental responsibility throughout the hospital.

Background

Accurate estimation of healthcare waste levels within hospitals is crucial – around 85 30 vicissuler or 85kg, a day. Improper Healthcare Waste management poses significant infectious waste management and environmental waste.

Issues addressed

Hospitals need to ensure safe elimination and disposal of infectious diseases of medical waste. At Moi Teaching and Referral the absence of appropriate medical equipment lead to:

• Increased environmental pollution such as soil and air soil degradation
• Lack of space and handling abilities in the hospital’s internal waste management system of both solid and liquid surgical and laboratory waste

Solution

Through a well-founded strategic plan and financial grant awarded by the World health Organization (WHO) facilitated Moi Teaching and Referral management in installing a high advanced fully automatic medical waste inline continuous feed incinerator The high-tech medical ensure

• Reduced quantity and volume of waste: Automatic feeding and shreding
• Controlled contamination rates: advanced air circulation system
• Fully automation and continuous feed enables efficiency and cost -in addition to efficient and efficient thermal disinfection.

Project Benefits

The installation process boasts numerous benefits including –

1. Sustainability of the environment Reduces both air and water emission from medical waste through heat
2. Enhance safety: Reduced rate of exposure of healthcare by preventing the spread of illnesses
3.Improved compliance: Aligned approach ensures compliance to regulatory policies and guidelines on liquid medical waste management

Challenges

Challenges faced during the Process.

Insufficient financial resources

The project faced initial issues finding funding for the plant to ensure sustainability. Government subsidy and international grants aided the project

Engineering and infrastructure compatibility Issues

Adaptions had to be made 10 vicissuler modifications in the existing waste receiving system to seamlessly integrate technology with existing infrastructure.

Public Perception And Collaboration

Prior sensitization and education of individuals surrounding the project was executed by the hospital management

Conclusion

Moi Teaching Referral’s successful implementation reinforces healthcare waste management through Medical Incineration. Investing in such sustainable solutions would aid in both healthcare functioning and environmental sustainability. Ensuring sufficient funding and prioritizing coordination should be key in realizing even more effective medical technologies despite the initial hurdles within budgetary and infrastructural circumstances.

FAQs on Moi Teaching and Referral medial Waste Incineration Policy

Where will the Medical Waste Go After Incineration,

The medical waste combust in the incinerator within a controlled environment. the facility has air pollution preventive measures to ensure air conservation

How will sustainability ensure through Medical Waste Reduces the Incineration facility

The combustion generates heat that will reuse air heating systems to for in the hospital’s operation. Water will continuously extracted and utilized for clinical tasks.

Who is responsible for setting hospital waste management guidelines both hospital staff and waste outside contracted firms?

Moi Teaching and Referral hospital works alongside appointed cleaning and waste management for day to day running operational policies.