Medical Waste Poses a Serious Environmental and Public Health Threat in Pakistan

Imdadullah Khan routinely rifles though a garbage bin in front of Lady Reading Hospital, in Peshawar, Pakistan. “I am looking for used syringes, drips, needles in the garbage so that I can sell it and earn money for my family,” says the 25-year-old waste-picker, who has been engaged in this business for 15 years. Khan … Continue reading Medical Waste Poses a Serious Environmental and Public Health Threat in Pakistan