Narendra,Hina Kousar,

Abstract

Abstract: Medical waste is classified as solids, liquids, and laboratory waste that are potentially infectious or dangerous and are considered biomedical waste. In this study design, consisting of participant observation and interviews, among 16 health centers of Mysore District of Karnataka. This paper presents an overview of the current management practices of health care waste in the hospital of Mysore District area. Generation, composition, segregation, transportation, and disposal of biomedical waste and impact of poor management of medical waste to public health and environment are also studied