NIGERIA COPREP UPDATED REDISSE HEALTHCARE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

A Plan prescribes safe disposal of healthcare waste from COVID-19 activities under the REDISSE framework. It targets health facilities and waste management officers. This protects health workers, communities, and the environment from risks.

What Is This Policy?

A healthcare waste management plan for Nigeria's COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Project (COPREP) under the Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE) framework, prescribing safe disposal of COVID-19 medical waste.

Who Does It Target?

Health facilities generating COVID-19 waste State health waste management officers Federal Ministry of Environment World Bank as project oversight

What Does It Aim to Achieve?

Ensure safe, environmentally sound management of healthcare waste generated by COVID-19 response activities, protecting health workers, communities, and the environment.

Key Features

Waste Segregation: Prescribes colour-coded waste segregation at source in health facilities. Safe Disposal: Sets standards for incineration, autoclave, and landfill disposal of different waste categories. PPE Waste: Specific protocols for disposal of COVID-19 PPE as infectious waste. Community Protection: Prevents COVID-19 waste from contaminating communities and water sources.

Current Status

Rollout Stage: Completed Coverage: COVID-19 responding health facilities Beneficiaries: Health workers; communities; environment Funding: World Bank; Federal Government

How to Access

Health facility managers: access updated HCWM plan through state health ministries Report improper healthcare waste disposal to state environment agencies Application method: Access through Federal Ministry of Environment or World Bank project portal.

Official Resources

Website: https://www.worldbank.org Contact: World Bank Nigeria / Federal Ministry of Environment

Legal Framework

Operates under the National Health Act 2014, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Act 2007, and the World Bank Operational Policy OP 4.01 on Environmental Assessment (as a World Bank-funded project). Draws on WHO guidelines on healthcare waste management and the Basel Convention provisions on hazardous medical waste.