Improper Medicalwaste Management Systeme at Musanze Prison’s Health Center

Abstract

Background Medical waste management is a major issue in a health facility due to the risk it has on the environment and the persons who are in contact whit it. If managed through inappropriate healthcare waste management systems, it can adversely affect the environment and public health. By this project, we sought to improve the medical waste management system at Musanze Prison’s Health Center. Methods A pre and post interventional study to treat the effect of improve medical waste management system by availing materials, providing guidelines and protocols on medicals waste management at Musanze Prison’s Health Center. Sample was made on 672 observations on medical segregation in 3 services in pre intervention, and on 712 observations in post intervention. Chi Square tests were used to compare the pre- and post-intervention on medical waste segregation and the percentage of provided materials. Data analysis was completed using SPSS v.17.0 statistical software at a significance level of P<=0.05 Results The medical waste system was improved in were medical waste were segregated from 30% in pre intervention to 78.6% in post intervention. (P<0.001). The number of dust bin increased from 1 dust bin in service (33.3%) to 3 dust bin in each service (100%). Conclusion Medical waste management system was improved at MPHC by providing enough equipment and availing MOH guideline on medical waste management. The project increased the medical waste management significantly at Musanze Prison Health Canter by providing additional dust bin, refreshment of staff on medical waste management. The implementation was simple and cost-effective.