Counties aiming to buy incinerators, microwaves to ensure safer waste disposal
Homa Bay County, for instance, had serious challenges, with some medical waste being dumped in the open. But in its health budget for the 2015/2016 and 2017/2018 financial years, the county allocated funds for renovating and building medical waste disposal units at the referral hospital and its eight …
Counties grapple with rising cases of medical waste
In Meru, Kanyakine Sub County Hospital, which serves one of the most populous areas of the county, transports its waste to Meru town for incineration. Dr Charles Mulwa, the medical officer of health, said the hospital usesan open pit to burn general waste while hazardous waste is transported to Meru ..