A review of challenges facing clinical water management in the Malaysian context

Given that clinical waste could cause environmental and health problems, an important subject that emerges concerns its management. This study employed a gap analysis approach to determine Malaysia’s challenges in relation to the management of clinical waste, as well as quo practices in the country....

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Main Authors:	Suhaimi, Afiza Abdullah, Samsuddin, Niza, Abu Samah, Mohd Armi
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Language:	English English
Published:	Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication 2019
Subjects:	GE Environmental Sciences
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spelling	iium-742092020-02-26T07:46:25Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/74209/ A review of challenges facing clinical water management in the Malaysian context Suhaimi, Afiza Abdullah Samsuddin, Niza Abu Samah, Mohd Armi GE Environmental Sciences Given that clinical waste could cause environmental and health problems, an important subject that emerges concerns its management. This study employed a gap analysis approach to determine Malaysia’s challenges in relation to the management of clinical waste, as well as quo practices in the country. With the objective of analyzing the state of clinical waste management, some of the specific subjects that were investigated included recommendations, challenges, policies and legislation, technology, and the treatment of clinical waste. Notably, one of the crucial forces that were worth considering involved the economic status of the country, especially because of the role of this factor in determining trends in waste disposal and treatment. From the results, Malaysia needs an effective approach to clinical waste management, especially through healthcare establishments (HCEs). Also, the country needs a holistic approach involving steps such s the use of environmentally safe and sound technologies, occupational safety and health programs, and waste segregation and minimization. Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication 2019-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/74209/1/74209_A%20review%20of%20challenges%20facing%20clinical.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/74209/2/74209_A%20review%20of%20challenges%20facing%20clinical_SCOPUS.pdf Suhaimi, Afiza Abdullah and Samsuddin, Niza and Abu Samah, Mohd Armi (2019) A review of challenges facing clinical water management in the Malaysian context. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 8 (1C2). pp. 308-313. ISSN 2277-3878 https://www.ijrte.org/wp-content/uploads/papers/v8i1C2/A10500581C219.pdf
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spellingShingle	GE Environmental Sciences Suhaimi, Afiza Abdullah Samsuddin, Niza Abu Samah, Mohd Armi A review of challenges facing clinical water management in the Malaysian context
description	Given that clinical waste could cause environmental and health problems, an important subject that emerges concerns its management. This study employed a gap analysis approach to determine Malaysia’s challenges in relation to the management of clinical waste, as well as quo practices in the country. With the objective of analyzing the state of clinical waste management, some of the specific subjects that were investigated included recommendations, challenges, policies and legislation, technology, and the treatment of clinical waste. Notably, one of the crucial forces that were worth considering involved the economic status of the country, especially because of the role of this factor in determining trends in waste disposal and treatment. From the results, Malaysia needs an effective approach to clinical waste management, especially through healthcare establishments (HCEs). Also, the country needs a holistic approach involving steps such s the use of environmentally safe and sound technologies, occupational safety and health programs, and waste segregation and minimization.
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author	Suhaimi, Afiza Abdullah Samsuddin, Niza Abu Samah, Mohd Armi
author_facet	Suhaimi, Afiza Abdullah Samsuddin, Niza Abu Samah, Mohd Armi
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title	A review of challenges facing clinical water management in the Malaysian context
title_short	A review of challenges facing clinical water management in the Malaysian context
title_full	A review of challenges facing clinical water management in the Malaysian context
title_fullStr	A review of challenges facing clinical water management in the Malaysian context
title_full_unstemmed	A review of challenges facing clinical water management in the Malaysian context
title_sort	review of challenges facing clinical water management in the malaysian context
publisher	Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication
publishDate	2019
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A review of challenges facing clinical water management in the Malaysian context

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