IT is a daily occurrence to see black smoke being emitted from the chimneys in the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva.
And following a recent letter to the editor from Satish Nakched, The Fiji Times followed up with a study to the smoke which poses a barrier to the neighboring inhabitants of Waimanu Rd..
A common belief is that the smoke is a merchandise from body parts being incinerated in the hospital.
Minister of Health and Medical Services, Jone Usamate explained “the incineration in CWM burns all clinical waste generated at the hospital”.
“The selection of type of wastes which should be incinerated follows international standards for disease control and disposal of clinical waste,” Mr Usamate explained.
Clinical waste includes tissue, blood, individual organs and other body parts.
“Incineration happens in a controlled environment where items are incinerated at a really high temperature to kill all germs from the waste.
“Incinerators are employed in hospitals all around the world and will be the chosen method to dispose of this waste as it keeps the odds of spreading disease and disease to a minimum.
by: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=334379