For weeks now we have been reporting on the situation in San Antonio Village in the Toledo District. Resident and the are representatives have been complaining bitterly on the media, on facebook, and in the House of Representatives about the medical waste being burned in the open at the village polyclinic.
They say the red bag waste is a biohazard, and it befouls the air, and could even seep into their groundwater. After weeks of silence, the Ministry of Health finally responded today. The Principal Public Health Inspector says its' not ideal, but it is an improvement from what was happening before:..
Tomorrow we'll ahem part two of the interview where Bodden discusses the medium and long term plan to deal with the waste in a more suitable fashion.
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