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Online Published: 03 Nov 2015
 
RMJ. 2015; 40(4): 437-440


Situation analysis of health care waste management in private sector hospitals in Federal Capital Territory, Islamabad, PAkistan

Misbah Hasan, Sadaf Hasan, Muhammad Umar, Abrar Hussain Azad, Sadia Haroon.


Abstract
The deleterious and harmful effects of hospital waste on environment and human health is well documented in Pakistan.
The hospital waste that may be produced as a result of patient care in hospitals, clinical settings including the diagnostic laboratories is one of the potential health hazards. It significantly contributes to the transfusion transmitted diseases and ever increasing incidence of HBV, HCV and HIV.

Key words: Health, segregation, collection, incineration.


 
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Pubmed Style

Hasan M, Hasan S, Umar M, Azad AH, Haroon S. Situation analysis of health care waste management in private sector hospitals in Federal Capital Territory, Islamabad, PAkistan. RMJ. 2015; 40(4): 437-440.


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Hasan M, Hasan S, Umar M, Azad AH, Haroon S. Situation analysis of health care waste management in private sector hospitals in Federal Capital Territory, Islamabad, PAkistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=189626 [Access: October 30, 2025].


AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Hasan M, Hasan S, Umar M, Azad AH, Haroon S. Situation analysis of health care waste management in private sector hospitals in Federal Capital Territory, Islamabad, PAkistan. RMJ. 2015; 40(4): 437-440.



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Hasan M, Hasan S, Umar M, Azad AH, Haroon S. Situation analysis of health care waste management in private sector hospitals in Federal Capital Territory, Islamabad, PAkistan. RMJ. (2015), [cited October 30, 2025]; 40(4): 437-440.



Harvard Style

Hasan, M., Hasan, . S., Umar, . M., Azad, . A. H. & Haroon, . S. (2015) Situation analysis of health care waste management in private sector hospitals in Federal Capital Territory, Islamabad, PAkistan. RMJ, 40 (4), 437-440.



Turabian Style

Hasan, Misbah, Sadaf Hasan, Muhammad Umar, Abrar Hussain Azad, and Sadia Haroon. 2015. Situation analysis of health care waste management in private sector hospitals in Federal Capital Territory, Islamabad, PAkistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 40 (4), 437-440.



Chicago Style

Hasan, Misbah, Sadaf Hasan, Muhammad Umar, Abrar Hussain Azad, and Sadia Haroon. "Situation analysis of health care waste management in private sector hospitals in Federal Capital Territory, Islamabad, PAkistan." Rawal Medical Journal 40 (2015), 437-440.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Hasan, Misbah, Sadaf Hasan, Muhammad Umar, Abrar Hussain Azad, and Sadia Haroon. "Situation analysis of health care waste management in private sector hospitals in Federal Capital Territory, Islamabad, PAkistan." Rawal Medical Journal 40.4 (2015), 437-440. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Hasan, M., Hasan, . S., Umar, . M., Azad, . A. H. & Haroon, . S. (2015) Situation analysis of health care waste management in private sector hospitals in Federal Capital Territory, Islamabad, PAkistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 40 (4), 437-440.