The results indicated that the medical waste generation rate ranges from 0.5 to 0.8 kg/bed day with a
weighted average of 0.68 kg/bed day. The segregated collection of various types of medical waste has
been conducted in 73% of the hospitals, but 20% of the hospitals still use unqualified staff for medical
waste collection, and 93.3% of the hospitals have temporary storage areas. Additionally, 93.3% of the hospitals
have provided training for staff; however, only 20% of the hospitals have ongoing training and education.
It was found that the centralized disposal system has been constructed based on incineration
technology, and the disposal cost of medical waste is about 580 US$/ton. The results also suggested that
there is not sufficient public understanding of medical waste management, and 77% of respondents think
medical waste management is an important factor in selecting hospital services.