UPDATE

Owing to the success of our past Training of Trainers in Dehradun for the medical officers from Garhwal region, the Department of Health (DoH), Uttarakhand organized similar workshops for the same target groups in Kumaon region. The workshop was held in Haldwani, on 19th May, 2015. Toxics Link was invited by DoH, Uttarakhand as the technical partner of the workshop and our regional partner, Navjyoti Development Society (NDS) was also an integral part of it. All the Medical Officers (MOs) and the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Udham Singh Nagar participated in the workshop. The workshop went well with focus on various aspects of medical waste management, handling & disposal of mercury from the healthcare sector. It ended with an interactive session with the participants, which included discussions and suggestions on issues they are facing.