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Managing medical waste in humanitarian supply chains: lessons for healthcare services

Year: 2022

Type: editorial

Abstract: This article sheds light on the issue of medical waste in humanitarian supply chains. The challenges of managing medical waste in the volatile humanitarian context will be discussed, along with ways to address these challenges using digital tools and technologies, inter-organisational collaboration and the ‘designing out’ of waste. This article will contextualise the lessons learnt from the humanitarian sector for healthcare service providers, such as NHS.

Source: British Journal of Healthcare Management

DOI: 10.12968/bjhc.2022.0091

Author: Mohammad Hossein Zarei

Institution: Coventry University

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4308337410

Cites: 10

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10