Assessing Solid Waste Management in Can Tho City Central Hospital, Vietnam

Abstract

Currently, medical waste in hospitals is an environmental issue that
is of concern. This study investigates current status of generation
and management of solid wastes at Can Tho City Central General
Hospital. The results showed that the main composition of solid
waste were domestic solid wastes accounting for 80%, hazardous
wastes accounting for 16% and recycled wastes occupying 4%.
From 2014 to 2018 the total amount of hospital solid wastes
decreased by 465 tons. The amount of solid waste generated was not
equal between months of the year, the highest in October (108,071
kg) and the lowest in February (54,285 kg). The average amount of
solid waste generated per day is around 2,442 kg/day and the
average amount of solid waste generated per day per patient bed is
approximate 1.9 kg/bed/day. At the hospital, 100% of solid waste
generated are sorted and collected. The classification is 100%, the
collection and transportation reached 40% compared with the
provisions of the Joint Circular No. 58/2015/TTLT-BYT-BTNMT.
The hospital leaders need to strengthen solid waste management to
ensure environmental sanitation in the hospital.