PIMS lacks waste management system
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), the largest hospital in the federal capital, has no more waste burning incinerator since the waste treatment machines have been dysfunctional for years.
The PIMS management has failed to arrange a proper system to dispose of the waste materials despite the fact that thousands of patients are being treated in the hospital. Instead of having its own waste management system, the hospital is shifting its waste to the neighbourhood city for disposal.
An official, requesting not to be named, has confirmed the improper treatment of the waste by the PIMS administration. “It is true that there is not a single waste burning machine in a working order,” he said, adding that the issue has been raised by the administration with the Ministry of Health before its devolution, but all in vain.
When contacted, an official of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that the waste of the capital’s hospital was not being disposed of properly. “The hospital must have its own waste management system,” he suggested. Waseem Khawaja, a spokesperson for PIMS, said that the waste was being sent to the Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi where it was being disposed of properly. He said that the new incinerators would be installed soon but he could not give the timeframe about it.
In 2010, four incinerators were installed when the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) had approved Rs 115 million to save the cost of 50,000 which was being spent to dispose of the 1200 kilograms waste in the Holy Family Hospital. The incinerators, soon after the installation, became dysfunctional due to the negligence and carelessness of the hospital management.
The incinerator of the Holy Family Hospital was built by keeping the needs of Rawalpindi hospitals in view, but the increased daily junk coming from PIMS is out of its capacity and causing an over burden on it. The remaining waste which is not being treated by the Holy Family is being disposed of in open drains, The Spokesman has learnt.
The PIMS management has failed to arrange a proper system to dispose of the waste materials despite the fact that thousands of patients are being treated in the hospital. Instead of having its own waste management system, the hospital is shifting its waste to the neighbourhood city for disposal.
An official, requesting not to be named, has confirmed the improper treatment of the waste by the PIMS administration. “It is true that there is not a single waste burning machine in a working order,” he said, adding that the issue has been raised by the administration with the Ministry of Health before its devolution, but all in vain.
When contacted, an official of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that the waste of the capital’s hospital was not being disposed of properly. “The hospital must have its own waste management system,” he suggested. Waseem Khawaja, a spokesperson for PIMS, said that the waste was being sent to the Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi where it was being disposed of properly. He said that the new incinerators would be installed soon but he could not give the timeframe about it.
In 2010, four incinerators were installed when the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) had approved Rs 115 million to save the cost of 50,000 which was being spent to dispose of the 1200 kilograms waste in the Holy Family Hospital. The incinerators, soon after the installation, became dysfunctional due to the negligence and carelessness of the hospital management.
The incinerator of the Holy Family Hospital was built by keeping the needs of Rawalpindi hospitals in view, but the increased daily junk coming from PIMS is out of its capacity and causing an over burden on it. The remaining waste which is not being treated by the Holy Family is being disposed of in open drains, The Spokesman has learnt.
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