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An overview of how primary healthcare manages the
disposal of solid medical waste both during and after the
COVID-19 epidemic
Dr Yaltafit Abror Jeem1, Sani Rahman Soleman1, Yanasta Yudo Pratama2, Yayuk Fathonah1,
Vita Widyasari1, Pariawan Lutfi Ghazali1, Sunarto Sunarto1, Nur Aisyah Jamil1
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Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Islamic University of Indonesia, 2Department of
Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Islamic University of Indonesia
The COVID-19 pandemic has a negative impact on medical practices. Primary healthcare has been
facing a great challenge in the management of solid medical waste (SMW). Poor medical waste
management has been implicated in an increase in the number of epidemics and waste-related
diseases in the past few years. Therefore, proper medical waste management is essential to minimise
the spread of infections and protect public health. The aim of this review is to examine how primary
healthcare handled SWM management during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Using international
databases, a scoping review was conducted to locate English-language articles to learn how primary
healthcare handled SMW management during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The development of
medical waste during and after COVID-19, management and disposal techniques, current issues and
challenges and effects on the environment and public health are the main topics of this study.
A flexible and effective system can be created by changing staff roles. Healthcare workers should also
receive proper training on work conditions when caring for COVID-19 patients. Finally, a supportive and
energising work atmosphere should be established. Professionals lack the necessary knowledge to
manage primary healthcare waste in an appropriate manner. Instead, they emphasise the initial stages,
particularly the disposal procedure. This study examines the different management and disposal
techniques used in primary healthcare to cope with SMW from the COVID-19 pandemic and their
effects on environmental and public health. This study offers insights on both short- and long-term
approaches to managing COVID-19 waste in light of the significant dangers associated with it and the
importance of proper handling and disposal of COVID-19 SMW. The study aids in the fight against
COVID-19’s transmission and spread in primary healthcare and offers suggestions for the creation of
practical and long-lasting pandemic mitigation techniques.
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