A recent study evaluating the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found that almost 50% of biomedical waste is being disposed off with municipal garbage.
“Presently 50 to 55 per cent of bio-medical wastes is collected, segregated and treated as per the Bio-medical Waste Management Rules. Rest are dumped with municipal solid wastes," the report alleged. The CPCB evaluation report was commissioned by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and was compiled by the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.
Blood Groups
The blood group of a person is determined by the presence or absence of certain inherited antigenic substances and certain acquired antibodies in blood.
The blood group of a person is determined by the presence or absence of certain inherited antigenic substances and certain acquired antibodies in blood.
The issue is a massive one as in India 4.2 lakh kg of biomedical waste is generated on a daily basis, but there are just 157 facilities to treat the same. Furthermore, of the 84,809 hospitals and healthcare facilities in India, only 48,183 are using either common biomedical waste treatment facilities or have commissioned private parties to take care of the same.
The report called on the government to exponentially increase the number of Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facilities in the country.
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Blood Donation - Overview
Blood donation is a process of any consenting adult voluntarily agreeing to have his/her blood drawn for medical use. Know more about blood donation and how you can become a volunteer..
Blood donation is a process of any consenting adult voluntarily agreeing to have his/her blood drawn for medical use. Know more about blood donation and how you can become a volunteer..
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
