Biomedical Waste Management in Leh District

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to find out how Biomedical Waste (BMW) is disposed of in the Leh district and whether the healthcare facilities are following BMWM Rules 2016. A total of 19 health care facilities from Leh district were selected for this study. The data were collected through a semi-structured questionnaire from June 2021-August 2021. After analysis, it was found that all the health care facilities are involved in the disposal of BMW inside their premises. There is no involvement of the municipality or CBMWTF in handling BMW in Leh district. All the healthcare facilities have adopted the BMWM Rules 2016 but only partially.