BMWM Uttarakhand

It means any waste which is generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals or research activities pertaining thereto or in the production or testing of biological or in health camps.

Most health professionals are not aware about the risk involved when they handle biomedical waste. The sole purpose of Biomedical Waste Management is to develop awareness amongst all health professionals about the recent Bio Medical Waste Management rules, 2016 (amended up to 2019) by Government of India and it is mandatory to implement.

The Training would enhance capacity building of stakeholders for Biomedical Waste Management which in turn will help to reduce Biomedical waste hazards and ultimately have an impact on hospital acquired infections and quality health care can be achieved. Safe handling of the bio medical waste has revealed a significant impact on preserving and sustaining optimum level of human health and is mitigating environmental degradation.