GGHs in A.P. told to submit reports on biomedical waste management
The Health Minister of Andhra Pradesh has mandated Government General Hospitals to report on their biomedical waste management practices. This directive follows an incident where a dog took an amputated limb from a hospital. Hospitals are required to enhance monitoring and training related to waste management procedures.
- ▪Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has instructed GGH superintendents to submit reports on biomedical waste management.
- ▪The directive was prompted by an incident at the Vijayawada Government General Hospital involving a dog and an amputated limb.
- ▪Hospitals must ensure proper storage, transportation, and disposal of biomedical waste, with continuous monitoring through CCTV.
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Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav has instructed the Superintendents of all Government General Hospitals (GGH) in the State to submit reports on the biomedical waste management systems in place on their respective premises. The instruction comes after a dog fled with an amputated limb from the Vijayawada Government General Hospital.In-charge Director of Medical Education (DME) Radhika Reddy has directed the GGH superintendents to submit the details on how the biomedical waste is being stored, transported and disposed of.The Health Department has also sought information on the methods employed by the hospitals in ensuring that the doors of the rooms where the waste is stored are properly closed, and on the process of moving waste from operation…
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