Hygienic, eco-friendly management of medical-waste stressed
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
RAJSHAHI, Nov 3 (BSS): Participants at a discussion here Sunday underlined the need for hygienic and eco-friendly management of medical wastes for the sake of making a pollution free environment.
They also laid stress on adequate training on waste management for those involved in the clinical and diagnostic purposes to protect environment from degradation and urged both the public and private authorities concerned to adopt need-based steps in it.
Referring to various harmful impacts of the waste, they urged all authorities and individuals concerned to become cautious in this regard for the sake of maintaining a sound environment.
They said, environmental degradation has become a threat globally, through which all living beings are affected directly or indirectly.
In the greater interest of founding a healthy and sound future generation, all ecological degradable must be contained, they opined while taking part in the discussion arranged by the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) at it's Nogor Bhaban conference hall.
Around 30 government and non-government officials and owners of private level clinics and diagnostic centres attended the programme.
Main thrust of the meeting was to create and enhance awareness among the authorities and the officials and establish a sound coordination regarding disposal of the clinical wastes in a hygienic way.
RCC Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton addressed the meeting as the chief guest with Chief Executive Officer of RCC Korban Ali in the chair.
Deputy Director of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital Dr Golam Mourtoza, Medical Waste Management Coordinator Dr Saidur Rahman, Private Medical Practitioner Dr Abdul Mannan and RCC Executive Engineer Reazat Hossain also spoke on the occasion.
They also laid stress on adequate training on waste management for those involved in the clinical and diagnostic purposes to protect environment from degradation and urged both the public and private authorities concerned to adopt need-based steps in it.
Referring to various harmful impacts of the waste, they urged all authorities and individuals concerned to become cautious in this regard for the sake of maintaining a sound environment.
They said, environmental degradation has become a threat globally, through which all living beings are affected directly or indirectly.
In the greater interest of founding a healthy and sound future generation, all ecological degradable must be contained, they opined while taking part in the discussion arranged by the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) at it's Nogor Bhaban conference hall.
Around 30 government and non-government officials and owners of private level clinics and diagnostic centres attended the programme.
Main thrust of the meeting was to create and enhance awareness among the authorities and the officials and establish a sound coordination regarding disposal of the clinical wastes in a hygienic way.
RCC Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton addressed the meeting as the chief guest with Chief Executive Officer of RCC Korban Ali in the chair.
Deputy Director of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital Dr Golam Mourtoza, Medical Waste Management Coordinator Dr Saidur Rahman, Private Medical Practitioner Dr Abdul Mannan and RCC Executive Engineer Reazat Hossain also spoke on the occasion.