Health Minister, Joseph Yieleh Chire is urging health administrators to set aside some funds to manage medical waste.
He says government is seeking to pass a law that will strictly monitor and sanction health institutions which flout existing policy regulations on the disposal of medical waste.
Mr. Yieleh Chire was speaking to Joy News about a JOY FM documentary which revealed serious lapses in the management of medical wastes at some health facilities.
Play the attached audio and listen to a follow up on an earlier documentary.
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