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Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group to Deliver around Two Dozen Liquid-Based Hydrogen Stations in South Korea

Hydrogen bus
Hydrogen bus at refueling station in South Korea

Hydrogen bus refueling at Nikkiso-equipped liquid-based hydrogen station in South Korea.

TEMECULA, Calif., June 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group, part of Nikkiso Co. Ltd.’s Industrial division, announced that after its most recent award by SK Plug Hyverse, the Group has contracts to build and maintain approximately two dozen liquid-based hydrogen (LH2) fueling stations in South Korea.

As more buses and heavy-duty trucks look to lower carbon emissions while keeping long-distance driving capabilities, many fleet operators, transit authorities, and agencies are looking to liquid hydrogen as a solution for quick-fills and long-distance routes. Nikkiso’s experience developing and manufacturing cryogenic pumps for more than 70 years and alternative fuels fueling stations for 26 years is attracting companies like SK Plug Hyverse that want capable partners to help grow South Korea’s hydrogen infrastructure and economy.

“SK Plug Hyverse is a tremendous partner for Nikkiso in South Korea because together we bring exceptional capabilities and people to support South Korea’s progressive approach to establishing a competitive hydrogen economy,” said Peter Wagner, CEO, Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases. “Nikkiso admires South Korea’s productive and pragmatic approach to scaling up the hydrogen economy, and we look forward to further opportunities supporting its efforts.”

“There aren’t many companies that have Nikkiso’s vertically integrated fueling station with in-house liquification systems and trailer loading systems, cryogenic pumps, vacuum insulated pipe, vacuum insulated vessels, cryogenic vaporizer, industrial controls, permitting, installation, and maintenance services,” said Mike Mackey, President, Fueling & Solutions, Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases. “We’ve been building alternative fueling stations since 1998 and are proud that the work we do supports a cleaner, healthier world.”

Several liquid hydrogen stations in South Korea have already been commissioned, successfully fueling buses back-to-back, and ramping up to capacity. The remaining stations in South Korea will be brought online over the next 12 months.

About Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group

The Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group is a leading provider of cryogenic equipment, technologies and applications for clean energy and industrial gas market segments. The Group employs more than 1,600 people in 22 countries and is headed by Cryogenic Industries, Inc. in Southern California, U.S., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nikkiso Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6376).

Media contact
Lisa Adams
Lisa.adams@nikkisoceig.com
Mobile: +1 (405) 492-1689

About Nikkiso Co. Ltd.

Since its establishment in 1953, Nikkiso has contributed to solving social issues by anticipating the changing times with world-first and Japan-first technologies and products. In the industrial business, Nikkiso has created new markets by developing products in the energy field, hemodialysis-related products in the medical business, and CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) aerostructures in the aerospace business.

About SK Plug Hyverse

SKPH is a joint venture between SK E&S and Plug Power Inc, a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, to pursue integrated solution businesses throughout the clean hydrogen value chain in Asia.

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EY annonce que, cette année, le lauréat du prix Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 New England est Mike Jackowski de Duck Creek Technologies

Mise à l’honneur des leaders audacieux qui perturbent les marchés, révolutionnent les industries et transforment les vies

BOSTON, 19 juin 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — , 18 juin 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) a annoncé que Mike Jackowski, PDG de Duck Creek Technologies, a remporté le prix Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 New England. Le programme Entrepreneur Of The Year est le principal programme de récompenses délivrées sur concours pour les entrepreneurs et les dirigeants d’entreprises à forte croissance.

Monsieur Jackowski a été sélectionné par un jury indépendant composé de précédents lauréats, de chefs d’entreprise de premier plan et d’autres chefs d’entreprise. Les candidats ont été évalués selon différents indicateurs clés, notamment leur capacité à créer de la valeur à long terme grâce à leur esprit d’entreprise, leur engagement pour atteindre leur objectif et la démonstration de leur croissance et de leur impact substantiel.

« Je suis très honoré d’être reconnu pour mon travail et d’avoir remporté le prix Entrepreneur Of The Year® en Nouvelle-Angleterre », a déclaré Monsieur Jackowski. « J’ai le privilège de travailler aux côtés de certains des meilleurs et des plus talentueux professionnels du secteur de l’assurance et ce prix n’aurait pas été possible sans le soutien de toute l’équipe de Duck Creek. Au nom de Duck Creek, je remercie Ernst & Young et le jury de nous avoir décerné cette récompense. »

En tant que lauréat du prix de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, Jackowski est désormais éligible pour concourir aux prix nationaux de l’Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024. Les lauréats des prix nationaux, y compris le lauréat du prix Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall, seront annoncés en novembre à l’occasion du Strategic Growth Forum®, l’un des plus prestigieux rassemblements nationaux d’entreprises à forte croissance et à la pointe du marché. Le lauréat du prix Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall participera ensuite à la compétition pour le prix World Entrepreneur Of The Year® en juin 2025.

Le programme Entrepreneur Of The Year récompense différents types de chefs d’entreprise pour leur ingéniosité, leur courage et leur esprit d’entreprise. Le programme met à l’honneur les fondateurs originaux qui sont partis de rien et ont lancé leur entreprise ou qui ont levé des capitaux extérieurs pour la développer, les PDG inventifs qui ont insufflé un vent d’innovation dans une organisation existante pour catapulter sa trajectoire et les dirigeants d’entreprises familiales multigénérationnelles qui ont réinventé un modèle d’entreprise patrimoniale pour le fortifier pour l’avenir.

Le programme Entrepreneur Of The Year a déjà récompensé le leadership d’entrepreneurs tels que :

  • Daymond John de FUBU
  • Hamdi Ulukaya de Chobani, Inc.
  • Holly Thaggard et Amanda Baldwin de Supergoop!
  • Howard Schultz de Starbucks Coffee Company
  • James Park de Fitbit
  • Jodi Berg de Vitamix
  • Kendra Scott de Kendra Scott LLC
  • Michael Happe de Winnebago Industries
  • Reid Hoffman et Jeff Weiner de LinkedIn Corporation
  • Sheila Mikhail de AskBio

Les lauréats du prix Entrepreneur Of The Year sont membres à vie d’une communauté mondiale et multisectorielle d’entrepreneurs. Ils bénéficient d’un accès exclusif et permanent à l’expérience, à la perspicacité et à la sagesse des anciens du programme et d’autres membres de l’écosystème réparti dans plus de 60 pays, tout en s’appuyant sur les vastes ressources d’EY.

En plus de l’Entrepreneur Of The Year, EY US soutient d’autres entrepreneurs à travers le programme EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ (les femmes qui gagnent) et le réseau EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN) pour aider à mettre en relation les femmes fondatrices avec les entrepreneurs noirs et/ou hispaniques/latinos en apportant les ressources, le réseau et l’accès nécessaires pour libérer tout leur potentiel.

Sponsors

Créés et organisés par Ernst & Young LLP, les prix Entrepreneur Of The Year comptent parmi leurs sponsors PNC Bank, Cresa, Marsh USA, SAP et la fondation Ewing Marion Kauffman. En Nouvelle-Angleterre, les sponsors comprennent également un sponsor principal, DLA Piper.

À propos de Duck Creek Technologies

Duck Creek Technologies est le fournisseur de solutions intelligentes qui trace les futurs contours du secteur de l’assurance générale et IARD (incendies, accidents et risques divers). Les systèmes d’assurance modernes reposent sur nos solutions et capitalisent sur le potentiel du cloud pour mener des opérations agiles, intelligentes et évolutives.

Authenticité, détermination et transparence, voilà les maîtres-mots de la philosophie de Duck Creek. Pour nous, l’assurance est au service des particuliers et des entreprises, au moment, à l’endroit et de la manière dont ils en ont le plus besoin. Nos solutions, leaders du marché, sont commercialisées à l’unité ou sous forme de suite packagée et sont toutes disponibles sur la page : Duck Creek OnDemand. Visitez le site www.duckcreek.com pour en savoir plus. Suivez-nous sur les réseaux pour découvrir nos dernières informations : LinkedIn et X.

À propos du prix Entrepreneur Of The Year®

Créé en 1986, le prix Entrepreneur Of The Year® a récompensé plus de 11 000 visionnaires ambitieux à la tête d’entreprises dynamiques et prospères aux États-Unis et s’est depuis étendu à près de 80 pays et territoires dans le monde.

Le programme américain se compose de 17 programmes régionaux dont les jurys indépendants sélectionnent les lauréats régionaux chaque année au mois de juin. Ces lauréats concourent pour une reconnaissance nationale à l’occasion du Strategic Growth Forum® en novembre, où les finalistes et les lauréats nationaux sont annoncés. Le grand gagnant national représente les États-Unis au concours World Entrepreneur Of The Year®. Visitez le site ey.com/us/eoy.

À propos d’EY

La raison d’être d’EY est de construire un monde du travail meilleur, en aidant à créer de la valeur à long terme pour les clients, les personnes et la société et en renforçant la confiance dans les marchés financiers.

Grâce aux données et à la technologie, les diverses équipes d’EY, réparties dans plus de 150 pays, apportent la confiance nécessaire par le biais de l’assurance et aident les clients à se développer, à se transformer et à opérer.

Travaillant dans les domaines de l’assurance, du conseil, du droit, de la stratégie, de la fiscalité et des transactions, les équipes d’EY posent de meilleures questions pour trouver de nouvelles réponses aux problèmes complexes auxquels notre monde est aujourd’hui confronté.

EY se base sur son organisation mondiale et peut désigner un ou plusieurs cabinets membres d’Ernst & Young Global Limited, chacun d’entre eux étant une entité juridique distincte. Ernst & Young Global Limited, une société britannique à responsabilité limitée par garantie, ne fournit pas de services aux clients. Des informations sur la manière dont EY collecte et utilise les données personnelles, ainsi qu’une description des droits dont disposent les individus en vertu de la législation sur la protection des données, sont disponibles sur ey.com/privacy. Les cabinets membres d’EY ne pratiquent pas le droit là où les lois locales l’interdisent. Pour plus d’informations sur notre organisation, veuillez consulter le site ey.com.

Contacts médias :
Dennis Dougherty
Dennis.Dougherty@DuckCreek.com

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EY Divulga a Nomeação de Mike Jackowski da Duck Creek Technologies Como Vencedor do Prêmio Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 da Nova Inglaterra

Em comemoração aos líderes audaciosos que revolucionam os mercados e as indústrias, e transformam vidas

BOSTON, June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) anunciou que Mike Jackowski, CEO da Duck Creek Technologies, foi nomeado vencedor do Prêmio Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 da Nova Inglaterra. O Entrepreneur Of The Year (Empreendedor do Ano) é o principal programa de premiação competitiva de empreendedores e líderes de empresas de alto crescimento.

Jackowski foi selecionado por um painel de jurados independentes composto por vencedores de prêmios anteriores, CEOs líderes e outros líderes empresariais. Os candidatos foram avaliados com base na sua capacidade de criar valor a longo prazo através do espírito empreendedor, compromisso com o seu propósito e demonstração de crescimento e impacto substancial, entre outros indicadores principais.

“É uma honra para mim ser reconhecido como Entrepreneur Of The Year® da Nova Inglaterra”, disse Jackowski. “Tenho o privilégio de trabalhar ao lado de alguns dos melhores e mais talentosos profissionais do setor de seguros e este prêmio não seria possível sem o apoio de toda a equipe da Duck Creek. Em nome da Duck Creek, agradeço à Ernst & Young e ao júri por nos conceder este prêmio.”

Como vencedor do prêmio da Nova Inglaterra, Jackowski passou a ser elegível para ser considerado para o Prêmio Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Nacional. Os vencedores do Prêmio Nacional, incluindo o vencedor do Prêmio Entrepreneur Of The Year Geral Nacional, serão anunciados em novembro no Strategic Growth Forum®, um dos encontros de maior prestígio do país de empresas líderes de mercado e de alto crescimento. O vencedor do Prêmio Entrepreneur Of The Year Geral Nacional passará a competir pelo Prêmio Entrepreneur Of The Year® do Mundo em junho de 2025.

O Empreendedor do Ano reconhece muitos tipos diferentes de líderes empresariais por sua engenhosidade, coragem e espírito empreendedor. O programa celebra fundadores originais que iniciaram seus negócios ou que levantaram capital externo para expandir sua empresa; CEOs transformacionais que infundiram inovação em uma organização existente para catapultar sua trajetória; e líderes de empresas familiares multigeracionais que reimaginaram um modelo de negócios legado para fortalecê-lo para o futuro.

O programa Empreendedor do Ano reconheceu a liderança de empreendedores como:

  • Daymond John da FUBU
  • Hamdi Ulukaya da Chobani, Inc.
  • Holly Thaggard e Amanda Baldwin da Supergoop!
  • Howard Schultz da Starbucks Coffee Company
  • James Park da Fitbit
  • Jodi Berg da Vitamix
  • Kendra Scott da Kendra Scott LLC
  • Michael Happe da Winnebago Industries
  • Reid Hoffman e Jeff Weiner, da LinkedIn Corporation
  • Sheila Mikhail da AskBio

Os vencedores do Entrepreneur Of The Year Award tornam-se membros vitalícios de uma comunidade global e multi-industrial de empreendedores. Eles recebem acesso exclusivo e contínuo à experiência, visão e sabedoria de ex-alunos do programa e outros membros do ecossistema em mais de 60 países — todos apoiados por vastos recursos da EY.

Além do Empreendedor do Ano, a EY US apoia outros empreendedores por meio do programa EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ (Mulheres Vencedoras) e da EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN) para ajudar a conectar mulheres fundadoras e empreendedores negros e hispânicos/latinos, respectivamente, com recursos, rede e acesso necessários para revelar todo o seu potencial.

Patrocinadores

Fundado e produzido pela Ernst & Young LLP, o Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards inclui os patrocinadores PNC Bank, Cresa, Marsh USA, SAP e a Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Na Nova Inglaterra, os patrocinadores também incluem um patrocinador principal, a DLA Piper.

Sobre a Duck Creek Technologies

A Duck Creek Technologies é fornecedora de soluções inteligentes que definem o futuro do setor de seguros de propriedade e acidentes (P&C) e geral. Somos a plataforma utilizadas como base dos sistemas de seguros modernos, permitindo que a indústria capitalize o poder da nuvem para executar operações ágeis, inteligentes e perenes.

Autenticidade, propósito e transparência são fundamentais para a Duck Creek, e acreditamos que o seguro deve estar disponível para indivíduos e empresas quando, onde e como eles mais precisarem. Nossas soluções líderes do mercado estão disponíveis de forma independente ou como um pacote completo disponíveis em Duck Creek OnDemand. Visite www.duckcreek.com para obter mais informação. Siga a Duck Creek nos nossos canais sociais para obter as mais recentes informações – LinkedIn e X.

Sobre o Entrepreneur Of The Year®

Fundado em 1986, a Entrepreneur Of The Year® celebrou mais de 11.000 visionários ambiciosos que lideram negócios dinâmicos e bem-sucedidos nos EUA e, desde então, expandiu-se para quase 80 países e territórios em todo o mundo.

O programa dos EUA consiste em 17 programas regionais cujos painéis de juízes independentes selecionam os vencedores dos prêmios regionais todo mês de junho. Esses vencedores competem pelo reconhecimento nacional no Strategic Growth Forum® em novembro, onde são anunciados os finalistas nacionais e os vencedores dos prêmios. O vencedor Nacional Geral representa os EUA na competição World Entrepreneur Of The Year®. Visite ey.com/us/eoy.

Sobre a EY

A EY está voltada para a criação de um mundo de trabalho melhor, ajudando a criar valor a longo prazo para clientes, pessoas e sociedade, e estabelecer confiança nos mercados de capitais.

Habilitadas por dados e tecnologia, diversas equipes da EY em mais de 150 países fornecem confiança por meio da garantia e ajudam os clientes a crescer, transformar e operar.

Trabalhando com garantia, consultoria, direito, estratégia, impostos e transações, as equipes da EY fazem perguntas melhores para encontrar novas respostas para os problemas complexos que nosso mundo enfrenta hoje.

A EY refere-se à organização global e pode se referir a uma ou mais firmas-membro da Ernst & Young Global Limited, cada uma delas uma entidade legal separada. A Ernst & Young Global Limited, uma empresa do Reino Unido limitada por garantia, não presta serviços aos clientes. Informações sobre como a EY coleta e usa dados pessoais e uma descrição dos direitos que os indivíduos têm sob a legislação de proteção de dados estão disponíveis em ey.com/privacy. As firmas-membro da EY não praticam a lei onde proibido pelas leis locais. Para mais informações sobre a nossa organização, visite ey.com.

Contato com a Mídia:
Dennis Dougherty
Dennis.Dougherty@DuckCreek.com

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Thousands Of Livestock Vaccinated In Turkana


About 340,000 livestock from over 1,800 households have so far been jabbed during the ongoing vaccination campaign in Turkana county.

Teams of county veterinary officers are conducting a simultaneous vaccination and supportive treatment for livestock across the Turkana East, South, and Central Sub-Counties belts.

Under the joint supervision of the Directorate of Veterinary Services and Concern Worldwide, the exercise will run for 21 days.

Through this vaccination, the department aims to reduce the spread of livestock diseases, especially transboundary ones, given the migrating patterns of the pastoralists.

In addition to the vaccination, the team is also collecting blood samples for analysis at the county laboratory. This will go a long way in averting the risks posed by livestock diseases through early detection for the prevention and preparation of outbreaks.

This mass vaccination and supportive treatment approach is meant to protect livestock, which is central to the livelihoods of pastoralists and th
e realisation of food security in the county.

In May, the County Veterinary Services stepped up vaccination and support treatment exercises for livestock following reports of a surge in livestock diseases in Turkana North and Kibish Sub-Counties.

According to the County Chief Officer for Livestock Development, Dr. Ezekiel Etelej, the surge was reported by technical teams and Community Disease Reporters (CDRs) after conducting routine animal surveys and collecting reports from local livestock keepers, prompting the intervention.

‘The region has experienced a rise in cases of lumpy skin disease in cattle, as well as sheep and goat pox and contagious bovine and caprine pleuropneumonia, thus necessitating this intervention,’ said Dr. Etelej.

Source: Kenya News Agency

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Patients Benefit With A One-Day Integrated Community Outreach Health Services


The department of health services in Nyeri County, in partnership with Amref Health Africa in Kenya, has concluded a one-day integrated community outreach exercise at Tumaini Dispensary targeting residents from Witemere, Majengo, Kiawara and King’ong’o.

A team of medical experts camped at the site to deliver selected health services including; Diabetes and Hypertension Screening, Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening, Nutritional Assessment, Dental and Eye Check-up and Dermatology consultation.

During the exercise a large number of people attended ,135 adults and, 14 children under 5 years benefitted from these services while those with advanced complications referred to higher level facilities for further management and treatment.

Speaking during the exercise Emmah Kerubo, a Community Health Promoter from King’ong’o noted the importance of the outreach since a wider variety of medical services are brought closer to the community members who may not be able to travel and seek services at the higher level du
e to transport constraints.

Kerubo said many people who suffer from such disease opt just to stay at home due to financial challalleges adding that she looks forward to more similar exercises.

‘We are keen to bring medical services closer to the community by continually engaging in such exercises in different areas frequently” said Kerubo.

John Mwangi who suffers from diabetes and hypertension said he was happy that he was checked and given the medication.

Another one Loise Wambui who has an eye problem said she was happy after the service came near home because at times she fails to go to hospital due to long distance.

Present during the exercise was an Officer at Amref- Billian Sawinja among other health officials.

Source: Kenya News Agency

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Migori County Health Facilities Struggling To Protect Environment


In recent research done by the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), River Migori has suffered serious pollution as a result of toxic waste affluent being damped from tens of business entities and nearby health facilities.

A huge chunk of the waste (biomedical waste) always identified at the bank of the river is presumed to be from Ombo hospital located a few meters away from its bank and the local population is now restless and require the county government to intervene.

Biomedical waste, also known as infectious or biohazard waste, is any waste containing potentially infectious materials or biological agents. This waste includes infectious waste, pathological waste, sharps wastes (needles), expired pharmaceutical, chemical waste (laboratory reagents) and pressurized containers (gas-cylinders, gas-cartridges) Health facilities primarily generate this in large quantities.

According to Migori County NEMA Director Tom Togo, biomedical waste is mainly produced by health facilities, and if not pr
operly managed, it can pose serious dangers to the environment and to the health of the local people.

Regrettably, most health facilities in Migori County are still struggling to meet the required standards for managing their wastes, adds Mr. Togo.

He says NEMA has been keenly enforcing the existing health regulations and norms, by compelling health institutions in the region to strictly adhere to procedures and the required standards to manage biomedical wastes by using specialized machines like microwaves and incinerators that are specifically used to completely burn the waste and control the amount of smoke emitted in the atmosphere.

However, Mr. Togo awards St. Joseph, Ombo Mission Hospital 75 percent marks on score-card noting that the institution is doing well in toxic waste management compared to other similar institutions in the area.

‘Many of the local health facilities are encouraged to emulate St. Joseph, Ombo hospital to bench mark on what they should focus on to realise good waste management
work, although the hospital itself still need to do much to score high,’ he explained.

St. Joseph, Ombo Mission Hospital, situated within Migori town, stands as a prominent private healthcare institution, boasting a comprehensive range of medical services. It has delved massively into the intricate process of waste segregation, management and disposal within the hospital, with a specific focus on key departments such as laboratory, theatre, maternity and inpatient wards.

These areas are significant contributors to the overall waste generated within the hospital premises, as indicated by the hospital’s laboratory manager, Dr. Susan Amikoye.

‘Waste materials are meticulously categorized into infectious, non-infectious and highly infectious wastes and, are subsequently allocated to yellow, black, and red bins, respectively.

Furthermore, a dedicated and secure receptacle is employed for sharp containers where waste is segregated to a certain mark and no one surpasses the mark. While paper and food waste are a
ppropriately disposed of in the black bin, the red bin contains waste like amputated body parts and the yellow bin includes gauze and gloves,’ said the medic.

‘All staff members are trained in the proper procedures for sorting and managing waste and that the amount of waste generated depends on the number of patients admitted. No waste is recycled and the equipment in the microbiology department is sterilized,’ explained Dr. Amokoye, adding that:

‘It is paramount to note that our facility does not have an incinerator and we currently use the one at the county referral hospital to ensure that all hospital waste is completely incinerated.’

Dr. Amikoye explains that the hospital adheres to the guidelines and procedures set by the county government and NEMA in waste management, noting that their move to collaborate with other players on health matters such as Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity (CIHEB) from University of Maryland has placed them a head of all other health facilities in t
he region.

CIHEB partners with the hospital on areas of trainings, provision of equipment and transport for disposal.

A registered nurse, at the maternity department, Benson Oguna, who explained into detail the process of waste management, emphasized the importance of safety, which includes using protective gear when handling waste and segregating placenta and amputated body parts before carefully disposing of them in designated pits.

‘The decontamination process, which involves using three buckets containing disinfectant (jik) and soapy water for cleaning dressing packs. We also have designated sluice room for storing soiled linens soaked with blood and stool to ensure proper containment and management of potentially hazardous materials’ said Oguna.

Biomedical waste poses a significant threat to public health when not properly managed. Improper disposal of such waste in rivers used by surrounding communities for various purposes can lead to the spread of serious diseases such as cholera and bilharzia.

A
ll health facilities must give high priority to implementing comprehensive guidelines for the management of biomedical waste. Additionally, relevant authorities and agencies should establish and enforce effective procedures to enhance waste management practices

Public health officer George Okoth from Migori Referral Hospital explains how waste is managed in the hospital from highly infectious, non-infectious, and infectious waste placed in the red, black, and yellow bins, respectively to separate sharp objects, food, and body parts.

He emphasized the challenges they are facing, such as the insufficient size of the incinerator to handle the huge waste generated within the facility.

‘The challenge we are facing today at the facility is the size of the incinerator which is too small to accommodate all the waste generated in the hospital but I would also like to appreciate the county government for providing us with a microwave that will soon make our work easier and we will be able to solve the issue of waste
management,’ said Okoth.

Source: Kenya News Agency

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