Feckless Practices of Bio Medical Waste Management in Developing Countries

Biomedical waste is dangerous because of two factors: infectivity and toxicity. 75-90 percent of trash generated by health care facilities is considered non-hazardous, but the remaining 10-25 percent is considered hazardous and could cause a variety of health problems. Virtuoso biomedical waste management improves the environment for medical and surgical patients. So time to time it is required to do assessment surveys or studies regarding awareness about hospital waste disposal, amongst various cadres of hospital personnel, to correct practices. A cross sectional analytical study was undertaken to educate first-year medical students about biomedical waste management and handling abilities in order to improve their skills and analyze their knowledge gain in preparation for a future career as a competent physician or surgeon. Out of 150 students, 131 were present. 68 were males & 63 were females. Mean age was 21.33 with standard deviation of ±3.745. Mean marks obtained were 3.09 ±1.15 (out of 5). ANOVA statistics revealed an insignificant p value, indicating that all participants gained knowledge in an unambiguous pattern. It was concluded that medical undergraduates who are equipped with basic medical skills at an early stage will be more efficient in their future pursuits.