Medical Waste

Medical Waste

Cho Cho Aung sorts through used syringes, nasal breathing tubes and urine and blood bags in front of her house on January 10, 2020. Her family buys the medical waste from wholesalers in Sawbwa Gyi Gon market, in north Yangon’s Insein township. (Photo: Sai Zaw/ Myanmar Now)

Myanmar’s illegal trade in medical waste poses coronavirus risk

Myanmar Now investigation finds waste collectors selling used syringes and intravenous drips to be...

Published on Apr 2, 2020

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