5. Conclusions
The number of private and government hospitals in Nanjing is constantly increasing. This leads to an increase in the total quantity of medical waste generated from various hospitals. Although the Ministry of Healthcare together with State Environmental Protection Administration has developed regulations aimed to ensure appropriate handling and processing of medical waste, there is still need to put these regulations into practice based on integrated medical waste management options. To achieve this, current medical waste management practices in Nanjing should be evaluated from the viewpoint of integrated management. In conclusion, the main findings of this study are identified below: