Scandal/ Syringes with blood, blood and dangerous waste "flow" in hospitals

2023-12-13 21:58:39, Aktualitet CNA

Scandal/ Syringes with blood, blood and dangerous waste "flow" in

At the Fier Hospital, during a weekday morning, between the emergency room and the maternity ward, inside and outside the urban waste bins, we found significant amounts of hazardous hospital waste dumped. We saw with naked eyes, syringes, glass items, items with blood and high risk.

Scandal/ Syringes with blood, blood and dangerous waste "flow" in

The director of the Fier hospital did not give an explanation for the situation, but uttered the formula for requesting an official letter.

The secretary, Dr. Fier Hospital: They want to clarify something about hospital waste. Official letter!

Reporter: Director, please have a meeting about hospital waste, how is the situation, please!

After reporting from our side, the Fier Health Inspectorate informed us that the hospital was fined 1 million new lek, after violations were found in the waste management procedure.

Scandal/ Syringes with blood, blood and dangerous waste "flow" in

The same denunciation reached us in the editorial office for the hospital in Berat, where we ourselves found dangerous hospital waste in the urban waste bins. The Local Police Directorate of Berat responded immediately to the denunciation of the "Stop" show, making available experts in the field, who examined the hospital waste deposited in public premises in complete violation of the law.

The technical deputy director of this hospital was indifferent when the journalist of "Stop" was familiar with the situation. Her only concern was knowing how much hospital waste he had found.

N/Director: How much? What amount?

Journalist: Enough to raise the alarm, that mismanaged waste is dumped here.

Journalist: What does quantity matter?

N/Director: It is very important.

Journalist: Gentlemen know, they are specialists.

We also contacted the administrator of VALE Recycling, Elvis Miri, who said that once or twice a week he receives the waste from the Berat hospital. The rest is not his responsibility.

Regarding Berat Hospital, the police informed us that criminal proceedings have been initiated against the hospital for the crime of "waste management" and the materials have been handed over to the prosecution.

Faik Shosha, chief inspector of ISHSH Berat, said that it is a question of dangerous hospital waste, so he has set up a working group for the legal pursuit of the case.

" I just notified the inspectors to set up the inspection team to carry out a flagrant inspection, through the denunciation that your show made. We will go there, we will look at the situation, we will also take the relevant photos and measures will be taken, such as a fine, for the specific case, for the institution. And we will also talk with the other institutions that you have contacted, to coordinate the actions. Yes, I saw them and they are dangerous hospital waste from the age, used syringes, vials, which absolutely should not be inside the bin, nor in the environment. Simply in the relevant boxes, as is the law, to store them and take them to the incinerators that have a relevant contract with each hospital and with each producer of hazardous hospital waste " - concludes Faik Shosha.

We were officially informed that the hospital was fined 1 million new lek./ tvklan