New fears over medical waste dumping as Muhimbili incinerator fails
A small electric bio-medical incinerator, typically found at a medium-sized general hospital. There's growing worry over the state of medical waste disposal in Dar es Salaam following revelations that Muhimbili National Hospital's incenerator hasn't worked since February. PHOTO | COURTESY OF KRICO
What you need to know:
The Citizen learnt yesterday that the MNH incenerator broke down in February and delay in procurement of spare parts has seen many hospitals in Dar es Salaam that rely on the facility to incinerate their solid waste to find alternative means to dispose of their waste.
