Ashaq Hussain Bhat

Department of Computer Sciences, University of Kashmir, South Campus, Jammu and Kashmir-192101, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and practice regarding prevention of health hazards related to biomedical wastages among the health team members in the selected primary health centers in Anantnag, UT Jammu and Kashmir
  Author(s): Ab Rouf Bhat* and Ashaq Hussain Bhat
  
  Biomedical Waste (BMW) refers to the waste generated during diagnosis, treatment and immunization of people or animals in healthcare institutions. With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a surge in hazardous biomedical waste, adding to the already heaping pile. The BMW generation has increased manifold owing to the usage of masks, gloves, PPE kits, sample kits, urine bags, and syringes. And untreated and improperly managed BMW is a potential source of infection. In addition, the untreated or rudimentary handling of BMW creates a nuisance and decreases patient satisfaction. Thus, this unscheduled rise in biomedical waste in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated its proper management and disposal mechanism to avoid hazardous impact on the environment and people. Biomedical waste is one of the major causes of a wide range of health hazards which should be .. Read More»