Year: 2025 | Month: July | Volume: 12 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 189-196
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20250720
Medical Waste Management of Health Centers in Tapin Regency, South Kalimantan Province. Indonesia
Fajrina Eka Puspa1, Abrani Sulaiman2, Suyanto3, Emmy Sri Mahreda3
Department Of Natural Resources & Environment (PSDAL), Faculty of Post-Graduate, Universitas Lambung Mangkuat, Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan. Indonesia.
Corresponding Author: Fajrina Eka Puspa
ABSTRACT
Medical waste management in Community Health Centers plays an important role in maintaining environmental safety and the quality of health services. The research aims to identify the medical waste management system in four Community Health Centers in Tapin Regency based on Minister of Health Regulation No. 18 of 2020 and to analyze the differences in implementation based on accreditation status. A mixed methods approach was used, with data collection through questionnaires, observations, and interviews with 16 sanitarians from the Lokpaikat, Binuang, Salam Babaris, and Hatungun Health Centers. The results of the study showed that Community Health Centers with Full accreditation had a higher level of compliance in sorting, containing, transporting, and storing medical waste compared to Community Health Centers with Main status. Supporting factors such as the availability of SOPs, IPAL facilities, and documentation play an important role in the effectiveness of management. These findings indicate that accreditation influences the quality of waste management, but strengthening technical capacity and field supervision is also needed. Comprehensive interventions are needed through training, infrastructure improvements and periodic audits to improve compliance with national regulations.
Keywords: medical waste, health center, waste management, accreditation, Minister of Health Regulation No. 18 of 2020, Tapin Regency
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