19 in 20 Nigerian health facilities fall short of basic medical waste standard
About 19 in every 20 health care facilities in Nigeria fall short of the basic standard for managing medical waste, according to a new WHO/UNICEF assessment. The finding raises concerns over how used needles, infectious materials and other waste generated during medical care are handled in Africa’s most populous country. Only 5% of Nigerian health […]
Nearly 95% of health care facilities in Nigeria do not meet the basic standard for managing medical waste, according to a new WHO/UNICEF assessment. Only 5% of facilities achieve the required standards, while 76% have limited services and 20% have no waste management services at all. This issue is part of a broader set of concerns related to water, sanitation, hygiene, and environmental cleaning in Nigerian health care facilities.
Across sub-Saharan Africa, the figure is 24%, and globally it stands at 71%. The assessment also highlights shortcomings in water, toilets, and handwashing facilities, with only 55% of Nigerian facilities meeting the basic water standard, 29% meeting the basic sanitation standard, and 27% meeting the basic hygiene standard.
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