Since its inception, THI has attached great importance to the handling of bio medical waste and has installed a first of its kind waste treatment plant in Pakistan.
Bio Medical waste generated in health care institutes are classified in three broad categories namely a) sharp items, b) infectious waste and c) non-infectious waste. The proper treatment, haulage and disposal is very important to protect health care workers, waste haulers and general public particularly from the sharp items and infectious bio medical waste against chances of getting infection and /or needle sticks and cut from infectious waste and sharp items contained in such waste.
The bio medical waste is placed separately in designated bins for each category such as all infectious waste is placed in bins covered with Red bags, Sharp items are placed in plastic disposal containers and non infectious wasted is placed in bins covered with Green bags. These wastes is collected from various locations by waste haulers and transported to the waste management plants in covered trolleys. The waste haulers are trained and provided with hand gloves etc as safety measures.
The bio medical waste is first sterilized and than crushed and compressed into packets in the plant instead of incineration. The packets are than handed over to the contractor hired by the City Government for its final disposal.