Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2017, Volume : 8, Issue : 4
First page : ( 527) Last page : ( 534)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2017.00394.1

Biomedical Waste Management: Balancing the Equilibrium of Health and Environment

Paturkar Deepa

ILS Law College, Pune, India

Online published on 29 December, 2017.

Abstract

Right to health is regarded as one of the facets of right to life. Health has close nexus with environment which is another side of the right to life. Hence, both health and environment should be always in equilibrium. Health care establishments play an important role in preserving health and wellbeing of people. The services provided and procedures conducted therein generate a lot of waste material which render these premises at a risk of infections and diseases. Biomedical Waste Management Technique is of prime importance in the process of protection of environment and ensuring healthy environment while preserving the health of people.

The Healthcare institutions do not take enough care in handling, transportation, storage and disposal of waste and thereby pose danger to in-patients, visitors and public at large. The Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 have become ineffective as there are certain inherent shortcomings. The rules fail to protect environment in general and health of people in particular. It has led to gross violation of fundamental right to life of people. Hence the research is undertaken to critically appraise efficacy of rules governing Biomedical Waste Management in Pune City in order to find out lacunae in them and to suggest measures for achieving the balance of equilibrium in health and environment and protecting the Right to life of people.

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Keywords

Bio medical waste, Disposal of Biomedical Waste, Environmental protection, Health Care system, Right to health.

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