Part of improving HCW management involves clarifying who is responsible for what functions and identifying the fields of competencies of each institutional involved in this process. A brief synopsis of functions and competencies is provided below. The MoHS is responsible for national health policy and ensures the guardianship At the central level: of the health facilities. The Department of Preventive Health Services (Environmental Health Section) will take the lead in coordinating implementation of the HCWM plan because: (i) it is part of its mission, (ii) it has competent staff in this field, and (iii) it has decentralized services at district level. The Health Education Service Unit has a role to play because it is concerned with activities of public information and awareness rising. The City Assemblies and District Assemblies will need to put in At the district level/city council level: place arrangements to make sure that HCW are not mixed with general wastes in their public landfills. They should also give their opinion about the HCWM plan activities proposed for health facilities in their jurisdiction, in case some may have negative impacts on the local population’s health. Coordination of the monitoring and reporting on implementation of the HCWM POA will be exercised by the Health Team, in particular the Environmental Health Officer. The manager of each health facility shall be responsible for HCWM in At the health facility level: his/her establishment. S/he must ensure that a HCWM plan is prepared and then watch to ensure that procedures and regulations are respected. S/he must designate the teams charged with HCW segregation, collection, transportation and treatment.
Part of improving HCW management involves clarifying who is responsible for what functions and identifying the fields of competencies of each institutional involved in this process. A brief synopsis of functions and competencies is provided below. At the central level: The MoHS is responsible for national health policy and ensures the guardianship of the health facilities. The Department of Preventive Health Services (Environmental Health Section) will take the lead in coordinating implementation of the HCWM plan because: (i) it is part of its mission, (ii) it has competent staff in this field, and (iii) it has decentralized services at district level. The Health Education Service Unit has a role to play because it is concerned with activities of public information and awareness rising. At the district level/city council level: The City Assemblies and District Assemblies will need to put in place arrangements to make sure that HCW are not mixed with general wastes in their public landfills. They should also give their opinion about the HCWM plan activities proposed for health facilities in their jurisdiction, in case some may have negative impacts on the local population’s health. Coordination of the monitoring and reporting on implementation of the HCWM POA will be exercised by the Health Team, in particular the Environmental Health Officer. At the health facility level: The manager of each health facility shall be responsible for HCWM in his/her establishment. S/he must ensure that a HCWM plan is prepared and then watch to ensure that procedures and regulations are respected. S/he must designate the teams charged with HCW segregation, collection, transportation and treatment.