Health impact assessment and evaluation of a clinical waste management policy for Cameroon

被引：2
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作者：
Gulis, Gabriel [1 ]
Mochungong, Peter Ikome Kuwoh [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Southern Denmark, Unit Hlth Promot Res, Niels Bohrs Vej 9-10, Esbjerg 6700, Denmark
来源：
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN AFRICA | 2013年 / 4卷 / 01期
关键词：
Cameroon; clinical waste; disposal; health impacts; policy; stakeholders;
D O I：
10.4081/jphia.2013.e7
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
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.
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