Biomedical waste management in Dakar: Legal framework, health and environment issues
This paper examines the evolution of legal framework for biomedical wastes management and health and environmental issues
Abstract
Building on the special treatment required for biomedical wastes due to associated health and environmental risks, this paper examines the historic evolution of legal framework for biomedical wastes management and related health and environmental issues in Dakar, Senegal. Historically, the country has ratified many international treaties, including Basle, Stockholm, and Bamako Conventions; however the paper demonstrates a lack of an efficient chain for biomedical wastes disposal in Dakar.
This is an output from the Urban Africa: Risk Knowledge (Urban ARK) programme
Citation
Dieng, C,. Mberu, B., Dimbuene, Z., Faye, C., Amugsi, D., Aboderin, I. 2016. Biomedical waste management in Dakar: Legal framework, health and environment issues. Urban ARK Working Paper 15
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