Supervise the management and treatment of medical waste in accordance with regulations.

(Baonghean.vn)- Voters in Vinh city requested that authorities conduct inspections on waste treatment from hospitals to reduce environmental impacts; There should be a policy to build a universal crematorium.

Regarding this issue, the authorities responded as follows:

Regarding the proposal, the authorities should conduct inspections of waste treatment from hospitals to reduce environmental impact.

Regarding this content, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment has regularly coordinated with the Department of Health and the People's Committee of Vinh City to inspect and urge hospitals in the province to carry out environmental protection activities. In the city, there are 03 hospitals with hazardous medical waste incinerators including: Military Hospital 4, Vinh City General Hospital and Oncology Hospital.

Medical waste incinerator using automatic technology at the provincial general hospital, illustration photo, Thu Hien

However, through inspection and supervision, the incinerators of Vinh City General Hospital and Oncology Hospital caused environmental pollution due to damage and degradation, so the authorities requested a temporary suspension of operations. Currently, regarding waste treatment, 21/21 hospitals collect and treat waste in accordance with regulations, specifically: 20/21 hospitals have signed contracts with competent units for treatment; 01/21 hospitals self-treat (Military Hospital 4).

Medical waste treatment is one of the difficult problems, illustration photo, Thanh Chung

With the goal of 100% of hospitals in the province in general and Vinh city in particular ensuring the management and treatment of medical waste in accordance with regulations, the Department of Health and relevant agencies have synchronously implemented solutions proposed in the Master Plan for the treatment of hazardous medical solid waste in Nghe An province, period 2012 - 2020, taking into account 2025 as well as Decision No. 2399/QD-UBND.DTXD dated June 12, 2015 of the Provincial People's Committee on approving the plan for medical waste management in Nghe An province for the period 2015-2020.

On the Policy of Building a Universal Incarnation Platform

Currently, the project to build Lam Thanh An Lac Vien Cemetery Park in Hung Nguyen district has been approved for investment policy and is implementing procedures to proceed with investment.

PV (TH)