Wastes from hospitals, laboratories, human and animal clinics are considered hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Non-hazardous includes beddings, linens, bandages, and even waste from the kitchen. In ...

Vijayawada: In the wake of the shocking biomedical waste handling incident at Vijayawada govt general hospital (GGH), the medical and health department has directed all teaching hospitals in Andhra ...

The campaign was launched by Discover Anantapur founder A.G. Anil Kumar in view of the biomedical waste being dumped at the site.

A heap of biomedical waste, including used syringes, injection needles, blood-stained gloves and medicine vials, was found dumped in the open near a busy intersection in Model Town on Sunday, sparking ...

VIJAYAWADA: The Health Department has ordered an immediate review of biomedical waste management systems in teaching hospitals across the State following a recent incident at the Vijayawada GGH.