Resíduos de Serviços de Saúde e o Uso de Tecnologia Educacional para o seu Enfrentamento: Uma Contribuição para o Meio Ambiente e a Saúde Pública

Abstract

The amount of solid waste is a serious environmental problem, and it is necessary to take into consideration that the planet is a closed system, meaning that there is no exchange of materials with the outer environment and, therefore, the waste is the result of a process of transformation of nature. The production of waste is inevitable, from human activities waste is generated in two ways: as an inherent part of the production process and also when the useful life of products ends. There are also wastes that can be highly contaminating, such as Healthcare Waste (RSS), called “hospital waste”. This study aimed to disseminate in the Hospital and Emergency Room “Dr. João Lúcio Pereira Machado” in Manaus (AM), educational technology for environmental health, from the production of a precursor, didactic, illustrative tool in the form of a booklet for employees and users of this hospital. We intend with this material to work collaboratively with the Center for Permanent Health Education (NEPS), helping to implement improvements in addressing the issue of waste generated in the unit, prevention of accidents with sharps to improve management and responsible disposal of waste of health services waste, and thus contribute to the Environment and Public Health.