Effectiveness on Right to Occupational Safety and Health of the Medical Waste Management Workers of Bangladesh

Abstract

Medical wastes (MWs) have always been a big problem in the public health field. There is a specific way for hospitals and clinics to get rid of their medical waste. In light of the current worldwide pandemic, it is very important to deal with the rise in MW. Medical waste is not only dangerous, but it can also spread diseases. It kills people and it is also a big problem for the environment. So, the medical waste workers need to be properly treated before it can be thrown away. Bangladesh doesn't have a good health care system. Many hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centers have opened up and make a lot of trash every day. Because of bad management and a lack of discipline, the medical waste from these hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centers is dumped somewhere else without being properly treated. This is a serious threat to both the health and the environment and as well as to the MW workers who are involved with these managements. In Bangladesh, there is no supervision or guidance for the right way to deal with medical waste, and there hasn't been enough data or research done on this very important matter. Even though this is a very scary situation, the relevant authorities have not yet done anything about it. The goal of this study is to think about how important Bangladesh's rules are when it comes to medical waste managing and protecting the rights of MW workers. Also, this paper will look at the policies that are already in place and find the gaps. The paper continues to look into how Bangladesh's existing laws could be improved by developing a picture of a good system managing for getting rid of medical waste and protect the OSH rights of MW workers.