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PGIMER Chandigarh developed COVID-19
information booklet
A COVID-19 booklet had been developed by PGIMER Chandigarh to empower the citizens of India with the precise and accurate knowledge and right actions for the good health of their families, friends and dear ones.
Website link:
https://pgimer.edu.in/PGIMER_PORTAL/PGIMERPORTAL/covid19/PDF/ COVID%20booklet.pdf
CPCB released user manual for COVID-19 BWM Tracking App
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released user manual for Android Mobile and Web Application for COVID-19 BWM Tracking App. It is a software application for tracking of generation, collection and disposal of COVID-19 biomedical waste, generated at various Health Care facilities & Hospitals (HCF), Quarantine Centres, Isolation wards, Testing Labs, COVID-19 Sample Collection Centres and Urban Local Bodies involved in performing the duties of waste collection from home quarantine centres/ homecare units. This application will enable information exchange between various stakeholders involved.
The user manual explains various sections of
COVID-19 BWM tracking application for its users
that is Waste Generator, Waste Handlers, Common
Biomedical Waste Treatment Facilities (CBWTF),
State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control
Committees, and others. This manual also provides information on downloading and operating the application. The Tracking App is initially developed for android mobiles; however, IoS version is under progress. The Manual explains the process of collection of waste together with responsibilities of its stake holders.
Website link:
https://cpcb.nic.in/uploads/Projects/Bio-Medical-Waste/V1_COVID-19_BMW_Tracking_App.pdf
CPCB released pictorial guide on biomedical waste management
including COVID-19 waste
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released a pictorial guide on Biomedical Waste Management (BMWM) Rules, 2016 (amended in 2018 & 2019), which is a product of joint research by the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC), Centre for Environmental Health (CEH), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH). The guide is a compilation of important strategies that are keys to appropriate management of biomedical waste in India. The pictorial guide provides a quick, user-friendly view of the important elements of biomedical waste handling, treatment, and disposal through its illustrative components. These are based on the specifications provided in the BMWM Rules, 2016 and its subsequent amendments. Importantly, the guide also includes the provisions for COVID-19 waste management as prescribed in the Central Pollution Control Board Guidelines 2020.
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