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Health Impact Assessment and Evaluation of a Clinical Waste Management Policy for Cameroon

Health impact assessment (HIA) was carried out to evaluate development of a clinical waste management policy for Cameroon. Fifteen stakeholders of different portfolios within the health sector were selected during a HIA initiating study trip to the Northwest region of Cameroon. Questionnaires were t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gulis, Gabriel, Mochungong, Peter Ikome Kuwoh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5345426/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28299096
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2013.e7
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Sumario:Health impact assessment (HIA) was carried out to evaluate development of a clinical waste management policy for Cameroon. Fifteen stakeholders of different portfolios within the health sector were selected during a HIA initiating study trip to the Northwest region of Cameroon. Questionnaires were then developed and emailed to the stakeholders. The stakeholders identified cross-contamination, environmental pollution, physical injuries and poor waste management sites as potential risk factors that can be associated with poor clinical waste management. They recommended strong economic and political capital as a prerequisite for the development and implementation of a successful clinical waste policy. Local impacts on health, according to the stakeholders, should be prioritized in deciding any treatment and disposal option. The whole HIA process run through 2008-2010.