Workshop on Health-care Waste Management in Pacific Island Countries, Nadi, Fiji, 2-5 December 2002
Summary
The Workshop on Health-care Waste Management in Pacific Island Countries was conducted in Nadi, Fiji from 2 to 5 December 2002 by the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Regional Office. The objectives of the workshop were to: 1) assess each country's situation with respect to health-care waste management practices and identify priority areas requiring improvement; 2) delineate appropriate technology options for health-care waste management in Pacific Island countries; 3) identify practical approaches to building capacity in developing and sustaining health-care waste management systems in Pacific Island countries; and 4) formulate country specific work plans to improve health-care waste management. The workshop was attended by 19 participants from Cook Islands, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu, an observer from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), a WHO consultant and five WHO staff members, serving as the secretariat.