Overview
The Safe Handling and Disposal of Biomedical Waste and Healthcare Facilities course is designed to build a strong foundational understanding of biomedical waste management and the responsibilities of healthcare facilities in ensuring its safe handling, segregation, treatment, and disposal.
The course aims to equip healthcare professionals, facility managers, waste handlers, and other stakeholders with the knowledge and practical understanding required to manage biomedical waste safely and effectively. It provides a comprehensive orientation to the regulatory framework, key provisions governing biomedical waste management, roles and responsibilities of healthcare facilities, and the processes involved in the safe handling and disposal of biomedical waste.
The course combines conceptual learning with practical approaches, examples from field, and case-based learning to help participants understand the risks associated with improper biomedical waste management and adopt appropriate practices across the waste management chain. It also focuses on strengthening awareness of occupational safety, infection prevention, behavioural change, and compliance with applicable biomedical waste management requirements.
Course Highlights
- Comprehensive orientation to biomedical waste management and its importance in protecting public health and the environment
- Clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of healthcare facilities in biomedical waste management
- Introduction to the regulatory framework and key requirements for biomedical waste management
- Understanding of biomedical waste segregation, collection, storage, transportation, treatment, and disposal
- Focus on safe handling practices and occupational safety measures for healthcare workers and waste handlers
- Exposure to appropriate practices for reducing risks associated with biomedical waste
- Understanding of monitoring, record-keeping, and compliance requirements
- Focus on applying safe biomedical waste management practices in healthcare facilities
Who Should Attend
The programme is designed for:
- Healthcare professionals and medical practitioners
- Hospital and healthcare facility administrators
- Nurses, paramedical staff, and laboratory personnel
- Waste management and sanitation personnel involved in the collection, handling, storage, and transportation of biomedical waste
- Regulatory officials and professionals associated with environmental and healthcare management
- Students and young professionals working in healthcare, environmental management, and waste management
Training Methodology
The training methodology is designed to ensure that participants not only develop a conceptual understanding of biomedical waste management but also gain practical knowledge of safe handling practices within healthcare facilities.
The course is a combination of:
- Technical presentations
- Practical examples and case studies
- Illustrations of biomedical waste handling practices
- Expert session to clarify doubts
- Knowledge assessments and quizzes
Duration and Mode
The programme is designed as a self-paced course, allowing learners to access lectures and learning resources at their convenience. Participants can revisit the course materials as needed, ensuring flexibility and convenience for healthcare professionals and other working participants.
The flexible format allows participants to build a strong understanding of biomedical waste management while also enabling them to apply the learning to their respective healthcare facilities and professional roles through application-based exercises and assessments.
Course Assessment and Certification
Each course is divided into multiple modules, and participants are required to complete a short assessment at the end of every module before proceeding to the next one. A minimum score of 75% is mandatory to unlock the subsequent module. Participants who do not achieve the required score will need to reattempt the assessment.
Upon completion of all modules, participants will be required to undertake a final online assessment for the course. Participants securing 80% or above in the final assessment will be awarded a course completion certificate.
Please note that only two attempts will be provided for the final assessment. Participants are therefore encouraged to carefully go through the course content and take the assessments seriously.
Course Content
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1. Basic understanding of BMW
This module contains two sub modules to familiarise participants with the basic overview of the NCAP and Roles & Responsibilities of the city nodal officers under NCAP.
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2. Waste management at Healthcare Facility (HCF)
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3. Best Practices
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4 Behavioural change and health hazards
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Master Class: Live Interaction
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Final Quiz
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What have you learned? (Assignment)
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