ABSTRACT
Health is regarded as the foremost concern for mankind. The health of a community or society is estimated by the health status of each individual residing in that community. Various factors affect community health. One of the major factors associated is the waste generated by health care institutions. This is waste is generated during the process, handling, prevention, immunization and treatment of humans and animals, in addition to various research experiments performed. This biomedical waste generated is prone to various infections and diseases such as typhoid, cholera, HIV, hepatitis and so forth in the long run. Therefore, there is a need to prevent and control the waste generated by the hospitals by proper storage, disposal and treatment techniques. Effective management procedures should be employed for the proper prevention and control of these wastes. Proper segregation and storage of biomedical waste is an important and crucial step towards the management of biomedical waste. Hence management strategies are essential for the maintenance of an equilibrium between the environment and mankind.
