Port Blair, Jan 07: C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC), a Centre of Excellence of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, as part of ongoing project conducted two day Sensitising Workshop on Biomedical Waste (BMW) Management for Doctors, paramedical staff and other health care workers on 5-6 Jan 2013 in the Auditorium of GB Pant Hospital at Port Blair.
Dr. S.K. Paul, Director of Health Services, A&N Administration while delivering the inaugural address, stressed on the need for such sensitizing programs and urged the participants to extract maximum benefit out of the workshop. He also dwelt at length about the steps being taken by the Directorate of health services, A & N Administration.
Dr. M. Subba Rao, Director – Hazardous Substances Management Division (HSMD), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, New Delhi, delivered the keynote address highlighting the present trends on BMW Management in India. He informed the participants that Biomedical Wastes if not managed properly would expose not only the health workers, but also for general public.
Dr. S. Senthil Kumar, I.F.S., Director, Department of Science & Technology, A&N Administration delivered on BMW Rules and the role of Pollution Control Committee in these islands.
Dr. Avijit Roy, Deputy Director – Health, Directorate of Health Services, A&N Administration spoke on the status of BMW management in the hospitals of these islands. He also discussed ways and means to minimize risk factors and stressed on the need as well as importance of adhering to the recommended good practices and procedures while attending patients vis-a-vis personal safety of health workers, patients and environment as well.
Mr Rishikesh Sinha Senior Scientific Officer-II, ANSTC spoke on the status of implementation of BMW Management Rules in A&N Islands.
Dr T Sundaramoorthy, Principal Coordinator of BMW workshops in his address underlined activities undertaken by CPREEC in the islands. He also spoke on the need
for creating awareness about biomedical waste management techniques to orient the health care systems to contain the general damage and multiplying effect of it.
The workshop specifically designed to suit the needs of Doctors and health workers was conducted on Saturday and Sunday so as not to hamper the routine services rendered to the public. About 175 health workers including Doctors, Nurse, ANM, Trainee health workers, Paramedics and others associated with health care services attended the workshop in two batches and got benefited. Mr A Gopal, Project Officer from A&N field office proposed the vote of thanks.
