In most health care facilities, health care waste management (HCWM) is considered a best practice in health care operations management, as the improper disposal of waste generated in health care facilities (HCFs) can have direct and/or indirect impacts on public health and the environment.Therefore, the introduction and promotion of appropriate HCWM practices could significantly reduce harmful waste generated in HCFs.

This research project seeks to examine the gaps that exist in the national legislation pertaining to HCWM in Ukraine and provide recommendations on how to close those gaps, as well as to analyse current HCWM practices in selected Ukrainian HCFs to put forward recommendations on how to improve them.