Waste management remains a challenge for Lao hospitals
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Waste management in hospitals remains a challenge because most health facilities in Laos do not have waste disposal systems that are comply with international hygiene standards.
A senior official from the Healthcare and Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Health, Dr Viengsavanh Sonesimxay, admitted recently that hospitals do not have waste recycling systems. They have insufficient equipment and infrastructure for controlled recycling and informal recycling is carried out by cleaners and strangers, she said.
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