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Hazardous situation: Incinerators in K-P’s major hospitals from order

Hazardous situation: Incinerators in K-P’s major hospitals from order

PESHAWAR: Based on information gathered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 15 to 20 tons of hospital waste is made every day in the provincial capital alone. Nearly half of the total waste is recycled while the remainder is accumulated by the Peshawar Development Authority (PDA). LRH “To be truthful, we have one incinerator which is not in proper working condition and hardly disposes a quarter of the total waste generated,” said an official in Lady Reading Hospital while requesting…

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Explota el incinerador del Hospital Adjumani

Explota el incinerador del Hospital Adjumani

ADJUMANI. El incinerador del Hospital Adjumani, que se construyó hace cuatro años, explotó debido al sobrecalentamiento. Durante los últimos cuatro meses, el personal de apoyo del hospital ha estado arrojando desechos médicos dentro del recinto del incinerador en lugar de quemarlos. El administrador del hospital, Michael Ojja, dijo a Daily Monitor el miércoles que el incinerador se averió debido a la quema continua de desechos acumulados en el hospital. “El desperdicio ha aumentado debido a la abrumadora cantidad de ingresos…

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Adjumani Hospital incinerator blows up

Adjumani Hospital incinerator blows up

ADJUMANI. For the past four months, support staff in the hospital have been dumping medical waste within the enclosure of the incinerator rather than burning it. The hospital administrator, Mr Michael Ojja, told Daily Monitor on Wednesday the incinerator resigned because of continuous burning of collected waste from the hospital. “The waste has grown due to the overwhelming number of admissions and individuals visiting the hospital section. However, we must find solutions to protect the staff and environment,” Ojja said….

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