4. Disaster Risk Management for Hospital Medical Waste & Hygiene

Protecting Health Facilities, Healthcare Workers & Communities During Disasters
DISASTER / EMERGENCY

Floods • Epidemics • Fires • Earthquakes • Extreme Heat • Infrastructure Failure
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1. RISK
Increased patient numbers and medical waste
Disruption of water supply and sanitation
Overflow of infectious and hazardous waste
Damage to waste storage/treatment facilities
Reduced hygiene and infection-control capacity
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2. CRITICAL CONTROLS
🗑️ Medical Waste Management
Waste segregation at source
Safe collection & temporary storage
Sharps and infectious-waste control
Emergency treatment and disposal capacity
🧼 Hygiene & Infection Prevention
Safe water supply
Hand hygiene facilities
Cleaning and disinfection
Toilets and sanitation
PPE and infection-control procedures
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3. DISASTER RESPONSE
PREPARE → RESPOND → CONTAIN → RECOVER

The DRR Chain

Disaster → Waste & Hygiene Failure → Infection/Environmental Risk → Secondary Health Crisis
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Preparedness + Safe Water + Hygiene + Medical Waste Management + Infection Control
KEY MESSAGE

Effective disaster risk management in hospitals must treat medical waste, water, sanitation and hygiene as one integrated system—not as separate services.