Health care waste management and sustainable development goals in Malaysia

Mohd Tohit, Nor Faiza and Hassan, Noor Artika and Yusof, Muhammad Zubir (2019) Health care waste management and sustainable development goals in Malaysia. Journal of Wastes and Biomass Management (JWBM). pp. 18-20. ISSN 2710-6012

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Abstract

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) outlined by United Nation.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7328/75916
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Health care waste; Management; Hazardous waste; Sustainable development goals (SDGs); United natio
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA643 Communicable Diseases and Public Health
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Community Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011)
Depositing User:	Dr. Nor Faiza Mohd. Tohit
Date Deposited:	04 Dec 2019 18:37
Last Modified:	07 Jan 2020 14:46
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/75916

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