Health care waste management and sustainable development goals in Malaysia

Health care waste management and sustainable development goals in Malaysia

This review paper focuses on the definition of health care waste and its management in Malaysia. This review paper also sheds the light on the legislation related to hazardous waste in Malaysia. Subsequently, it explores the relation of healthcare waste with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs...

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Main Authors:	Mohd Tohit, Nor Faiza, Hassan, Noor Artika, Yusof, Muhammad Zubir
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Zibeline Internatioal 2019
Subjects:	RA643 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Communicable Diseases and Public Health
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/75916/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/75916/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/75916/1/HEALTH%20CARE%20WASTE%20MANAGEMENT%20AND%20SUSTAINABLE%20DEVELOPMENT%20GOALS%20IN.pdf

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