The Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (CHCWM) Programme is a 6 Months Certificate Programme developed and launched in collaboration with WHO-SEARO for the SEAR countries in January 2006. The programme has been revised, the revised programme is on offer since January 2018 session in accordance with the Biomedical Waste Mangement Rule 2016 as amended and the WHO document of safe management of waste. The concern for bio-medical waste management has been felt globally with the rise in deadly infections such as AIDS and Hepatitis B. There has also been an increase in the indiscriminate disposal of health care waste. The main bottleneck to sound health care waste management practices is lack of training and appropriate skills to manage waste by different health care functionaries. Hence IGNOU developed this programme with the minimum eligibility requirement 10+2. It can be taken up by doctors, nurses, paramedics, health managers and other professional workers in health sector. The Programme consists of 16 credits. The programme is on offer from learner support centre all over the country
The broad objectives of this programme are to: sensitize the learner about health care waste and its impact on our health and environment; acquaint the learner about the existing legislation, knowledge and practices regarding infection; control and health care waste management practices in the countries of South-East Asia Region; and equip the learner with skills to manage health care waste effectively and safely.
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