United Nations Development Programme 'Saving Lives Sustainably' Healthcare Waste Management Assessment and Strategies for Global Fund Projects Dr. Christoph Hamelmann, UNDP Jan-Gerd Kühling, ETLog Presentation at The Global Fund Geneva, 15 April 2015
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United Nations Development Programme
'Saving Lives Sustainably'
Healthcare Waste Management Assessment and Strategies for Global Fund Projects
Dr. Christoph Hamelmann, UNDPJan-Gerd Kühling, ETLog
Presentation at The Global FundGeneva, 15 April 2015
The Guiding Principles
Following Primum Non Nocere Guarding Human Rights Acceptance of Polluter Pays Supporting Greening the Blue Supporting UNDP Environmental and
Social Standards
Assessing Practice and Potential Impact
To assess the possible environmental impact of GF grants, rapid assessments on healthcare waste were carried out
Pathways of Environmental Footprint Related to Healthcare Waste
Example: HIV / AIDS Grants
General waste Infectious waste from HIV and STI
testing Sharps waste (including syringes
from PWID) Pharmaceutical waste (ARVs or
medicines for the treatment of opportunistic infections)
Example: TB Grants
General waste Infectious waste from testing
including highly infectious waste (BSL 3 labs)
Chemical waste Sharps waste Pharmaceutical waste (first- and
Toxic chemical waste (indoor spraying, contaminated packing, disposal of used LLINs)
What are we talking about…
Hazard identification for ARVs and ACTs - Example: Efavirenz (based on MSDS)
Hazard identification for Efavirenz:o Hazard statement(s) : H400 Very toxic to aquatic life. o Precautionary statement(s): P273 Avoid release to the
environment.
Potential health effects of Efavirenz: o Inhalation: May be harmful if inhaled. o Ingestion: May be harmful if swallowed. o Skin: May be harmful if absorbed through skin. o Eyes: May cause eye irritation.
Overview – Waste Streams
International Agreements
Name of Convention Topic
Basel Convention Transboundary movement of hazardous waste
Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutions (POPS) e.g. Dioxins, PCB, DDT
Rotterdam Convention Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides
Vienna Convention/ Montreal Protocol
Protection of the Ozone Layer
ADR International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
Minamata Convention Anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury
Sample Impact for GF Grants
Name of Convention Examples of potential interventions
Basel Convention Tracing of to-be-returned pharmaceuticals / chemicals from countries to supplier
Stockholm Convention Usage of alternative treatment systems for infectious waste instead of incinerators; substitutions
Rotterdam Convention Selection of pesticides for spraying (malaria)
Vienna Convention/ Montreal Protocol
Refrigerator without CFC (chlorofluorocarbon) and HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbon)
ADR Requirements on transport and transport packing for hazardous goods and waste
Minamata Convention No supply of mercury containing medical devices (thermometer, sphygmomanometer)
Waste Management Systems Country Level
Waste management systems do often not exist
Basic waste logistic equipment is often inadequate
Hazardous and non-hazardous waste is collected together
Frequent accidents are reported (needle stick)
Responsibilities are unclear Grant budgets dedicated for financing