Water Supply, Sanitation, and Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal at Commune Health Centers in Vietnam

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health - Tập 30 Số 7 - Trang 644-654 - 2018
Lê Thị Hương1, Le Thi Kim Anh1, Tran Khanh Long2, Thi Van Anh Tran1, Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen1, Nguyễn Thanh Hà3, Nguyễn Thị Yên1
1Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam
2Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
3Vietnam Health Environment Management Agency, Ministry of Health, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Water hygiene, sanitation, and proper management of health care wastes at health care facilities are important in preventing infections and improving health and the environment. This article describes the access to safe water and sanitation facilities and the disposal of medical wastes at commune health centers (CHCs) in Vietnam. Data was extracted from the 2015 World Bank Vietnam District and Commune Health Facility Survey. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression was applied to identify associations of CHCs’ access to improved water and sanitation and their medical waste management. Overall, 72.76% CHCs had access to both improved water and sanitation facilities, and better access was found in the richest communes. Rural CHCs had higher prevalence of appropriate wastewater treatment. The majority of CHCs combusted medical solid wastes by specialized incinerations, contracted out with sanitation companies, or transported them to district health centers. However, the data was insufficient to give in-depth analysis and conclusion on water and sanitation conditions and the management of medical wastes at CHCs. More information should be collected for further analysis and conclusion.

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Tập 30 Số 7

644-654

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