Environmental Health
An environmental health service at Gatonde district hospital protects public health by preventing the spread of disease within the facility and its surrounding community. Core duties include medical waste management, infection control supervision, safe water and food surveillance, vector control, and occupational health and safety monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
- Waste Management: Safe handling, segregation, and disposal of biohazardous, sharps, and general hospital waste.
- Infection Prevention: Routine cleaning, terminal disinfection of rooms, and monitoring hygiene standards across wards.
- Water & Food Safety: Testing water quality, inspecting treatment plants, and overseeing food hygiene for patients and staff.
- Vector & Pest Control: Managing and suppressing populations of mosquitoes, rodents, and other disease carriers.
- Public Health Outreach: Supporting community-level health promotion, sanitation education, and communicable disease tracking in the hospital’s catchment zone.
Head of Department
NZAKIZWANAYO Francoise
Head of Service
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