MANILA, Philippines — Senator Nancy Binay on Sunday called on the development of a comprehensive medical waste management plan, as well as an information drive for COVID-19 self-test kits, amid piling medical waste. Apart from a waste management plan, Binay also proposed that the DENR, DOH, local government units and pharmacies to start an information drive by handing out flyers or information materials to those who intend to use self-test kits. Good handling practices must be observed because if it gets out of hand, it can be an environmental and public health hazard,” Binay said. This came just a few weeks after seven children in Catanduanes tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan. 24, after playing with medical waste which were illegally dumped and scattered at the shoreline of their village. RELATED NEWS:Mind your medical waste, DOH warns hospitals, local governmentsDOH eyes price cap for COVID self-test kits/MUFSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 06, 2022 19:18 UTC