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19 in 20 Nigerian health facilities fall short of basic medical waste standard
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
Across sub-Saharan Africa, 24% of health care facilities met the basic waste-management standard in 2025, while the global figure was 71%.
About 19 in every 20 health care facilities in Nigeria fall short of the basic standard for managing medical waste, according to a new WHO/UNICEF assessment.
For a facility to meet the basic waste-management standard, health-care waste must be safely segregated into at least three bins, while sharps and infectious waste must be safely treated and disposed of.
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