IT is a daily occurrence to see black smoke being emitted from the chimneys at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva.
And after a recent letter to the editor from Satish Nakched, The Fiji Times followed up with an investigation into the smoke which introduces an obstruction for the neighboring residents of Waimanu Rd..
A common belief is that the smoke is a product from body parts being incinerated in the hospital.
Minister of Health and Medical Services, Jone Usamate clarified “the incinerator at CWM burns all clinical waste generated at the hospital”.
“The selection of type of wastes that needs to be incinerated follows international standards for disease control and disposal of clinical waste,” Mr Usamate said.
Clinical waste includes blood, tissue, human organs and other body components.
“Incineration occurs in a controlled environment where items are incinerated at a very high temperature to kill all germs in the waste.
“Incinerators are used in hospitals all over the world and will be the preferred method to dispose of the waste as it keeps the chances of spreading disease and disease to a minimum. ”
by: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=334379
