The Department of Health (DOH) will issue guidelines shortly on the use of hypochlorite solution for the disposal of healthcare waste and for infection prevention as part of the ongoing campaign to stem the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This was announced in the Monday virtual press briefing of Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, spokesperson of the Inter-Agency Task force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases announced.Nograles said there was already an existing protocol in the infection control of healthcare facilities on the proper handling of waste materials.
He added that private hospitals in Metro Manila and in urban centers are being served by private waste treatment organizations and disposal systems service providers. The World Health Organization has recommended cleaning utility gloves or heavy-duty, reusable plastic aprons with soap and water and then decontaminating them with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite solution after each use.
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