Diagnóstico do sistema de coleta de resíduos de medicamentos pós-uso na cidade de Natal/RN
Incorrect disposal of overdue or disused medicines can degrade the quality of soil, surface water, groundwater and present risks to human health. These health care waste is classified as hazardous, and has characteristics such as toxicity. Most of the population discards disused drugs in the sewa...
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| Resumo: | Incorrect disposal of overdue or disused medicines can degrade the quality of soil, surface
water, groundwater and present risks to human health. These health care waste is classified as
hazardous, and has characteristics such as toxicity. Most of the population discards disused
drugs in the sewage network or with common waste, which is a problem because water, sewage
and sanitary landfills do not completely contain drugs. The present study is based on one of the
vulnerabilities of the Brazilian legislation, more precisely on the lack of control of the disposal
of residues of after use medicines, to investigate the situation of the system of collection of
these residues in the city of Natal. The objective of this study is to diagnose the current situation
of the system of collection of waste products of after use in the city, to identify voluntary
delivery points, collecting/processing companies, and to detail this process. To achieve the
research objectives, questionnaires were elaborated, which were applied during interviews with
those responsible for companies and institutions involved in the management of drug residues,
among them pharmacies, basic health units and collecting/processing companies. Graphs,
tables, and a table were prepared in order to systematize the data for analysis of the results.
Analyzing the situation in which the city of Natal is in relation to the management of residues
of after use medicines by the population, low supply and disposal options were observed, not
identifying great interest of the public power or private initiative in the implementation of this
service. In the pharmacies and waste reception points visited, there seems to be a greater
demand for the service, while in the basic health units the demand for this service by the
population was insignificant. One of the voluntary delivery points that receives the most waste,
about 52.2 kg/month, is not linked to any network of pharmacies or basic health units, and is
located in the center of coexistence of the central campus of UFRN, however the fraction of
waste collected at this point and in the others located in the city of Natal is still incipient, in
front of the amount generated. |
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