India and UN join in a $40-million project to dispose of hazardous medical waste
February 12th, 2010 - 1:52 am ICT by BNO NewsNEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A $40-million pilot project is underway to help India dispose of hazardous medical waste, the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) said Thursday.
UNIDO, which promotes industrial development for poverty reduction and environmental sustainability, along with the Government of India have grouped to help the country’s healthcare system with this multimillion dollar project.
India generates over 300,000 tons of medical waste each year; UNIDO’s environmentally-friendly project targets managing and disposing this hazardous waste efficiently.
The project plans to run for five years as it will be carried out in Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Punjab states. Bangalore’s M.S. Ramaiah Medical College will be in charge of the project, benefiting four large, eight medium and sixteen small hospitals in each state.
“To achieve an eco-friendly disposal of bio-waste, we not only need to train people to be conscious of quality, we also need the participation of the private sector,” Director-General of UNIDO Kandeh K. Yumkella said. “In Western countries, private businesses often deal with the disposal of bio-medical waste, which allows hospitals to focus on medical issues,” he added.
When bio-medical waste is not burned at the recommended high temperatures of over 1000 degrees Celsius, persistent organic pollutants especially dioxins and furans are generated. The project will help reduce these pollutants by introducing non-burn technologies like microwave and autoclave.
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