Medical Waste-Sorting and Management Practices in Five Hospitals in Ghana

Table 3

General information and solid waste generation estimates from 5 hospitals.

Facility	Staff strength	Bed complement	Patient attendance/day	Estimated solid waste generation (kg/day)
KBTH	5000+	1,449	1,042	2,174
KATH	3,567	1,023	1,347	1,535
CCTH	1,327	400	420	600
BRH	1012	330	270	495
UCCH	314	75	281	113
Total	11,220+	3,277	3,360	4,917