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Overall Objective
- The overall objective of this project is to develop an effective and efficient system
for the collection, storage, treatment and disposal of medical waste in accordance with Serbian
requirements and EU directives.
Purpose
The specific objectives are:
- Support to the Ministry of Health and Directorate for Environmental
Protection to harmonize medical waste management regulation with the EU legislation
- Draft a comprehensive management strategy for collection and treatment of medical
waste in accordance with the requirements of legislation and the relevant EU- directives
- Support the health facilities in the preparation of their waste management plans including
collection and storing of medical wastes plan for health facilities
- Support the effective and efficient implementation of the waste disposal equipment
(such as autoclaves and shredding machines) within the hospital, through capacity building measures
- Support an information and awareness programme for the professional community, on the health, safety,
and environmental issues relating to medical waste
Results to be achieved by the Consultant
- Legal framework governing medical waste management, updated and harmonized with
EU legislative framework where applicable
- National plan defined for medical waste management in accordance with the National
Waste Management Strategy, new draft Law on Waste Management, and draft National
Environmental Strategy in accordance with EU directives and legislation
- Efficient and effective implementation waste management including separate collection,
storage, transport, treatment and disposal of medical waste (waste management)
- Successful awareness campaign organized and implemented on medical waste management
for medical/pharmaceutical/non-medical staff and the Ministry of Health
- Knowledge, skills and capacities transferred to relevant staff in the Ministry
of Health and hospital staff trained for medical waste management
- Hospital and other clinical waste management in compliance with the EU standards.
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Provision of Project Team Leader Scott Crossett
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