Working Group on Healthcare Waste
The Working Group on Healthcare Waste (WGHCW) works on promoting the integrated provision of the infrastructure for the safe management of health care waste world-wide, within the framework of the objectives, activities and means of implementation established by Agenda 21 of the United Nations Conference of the Environment and Development.
WGHCW Work Programme 2019 - 2021
Chair: Anne Woolridge Email show details
Vice Chair: Beatrice Giordani Email show details
Secretary: Jennifer MacDonald Email show details
Working Group Members
Full Members
Reverend Ebenezer Kwame Addae, Ghana
Zoomlion Ghana Ltd
Mr. Majed Al Marzouqi, United Arab Emirates
TADWEER
Mr Saleh Al-Amri, Oman
Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (S.A.O.C)
Mr Lampros Bathrellos, Greece
Ms Janine Berger, United States
Chemonics International Inc.
Mr Clifford Bucher, Spain
Athisa Maroc SARL
Mr Juan Cavanagh, Argentina
Ecotecno
Hu Chen, China
Beijing GeoEnviron Engineering & Technology, Inc
Huo Chengli, China
Beijing GeoEnviron Engineering & Technology, Inc
Mr. Ricardo De Sousa, United Arab Emirates
TADWEER
Dr. Ernesto De Titto, Argentina
Asociación para el Estudio de Residuos Sólidos
Dr. Jen Edgar, United Kingdom
Dr., MD environmental sciences Sandra Eglite, Latvia
LAUTUS
Mr Wei Gong, China
Gient Heating Industry Co., Ltd
Ms Debbie Hirst, Libya
Solutions for Environment Services LLC
Mr Viktor Hristov, North Macedonia
Ms. Ledina Hyseni, Italy
Newster System Srl
Dr. Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, United Kingdom
Scholars Power Limited
Mag. Roland Katschnig, Austria
METEKA GmbH
Dr. Helmut Katschnig, Austria
Meteka
Ms May Kayali, Iraq
Pekawa Organization for Humanitarian Services and Environmental Development
Ms Marianne Kemmer, Switzerland
CLEAN HOSPITALS By GAPIC
Mr Lutz Kempe, Germany
TTM
Prof. Dr. Günay Kocasoy, Turkey
Turkish National Committee on Solid Wastes
Mr Edward Krisiunas, United States
WNWN International
Ms Florence Kuijl, Switzerland
CLEAN HOSPITALS By GAPIC
Prof Ezechiel Oladapo Longe, Nigeria
University of Lagos
Ms Ana Loureiro, Portugal
Environment Global Facilities
Mr Miquel Lozano, France
TESALYS
Ms Maggie Montgomery, Switzerland
World Health Organisation
Mr Reuben M. Ossai, Nigeria
The Initiates Plc
Ms Claire Papadi, Greece
FAMAR SA
Prof.dr Slobodanka Pavlovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Environmental Faculty
Mr Alexandra Peters, Czech Republic
GAPIC
Mr Omar Fernandez Sanfrancisco, Spain
Athisa Maroc SARL
Mr Baudouin Ska, Belgium
DENUO
Ms Ruth Stringer, United Kingdom
Health Care Without Harm
Mr Hamsah Talat, United Arab Emirates
TADWEER
Mr Terrence Thompson, Philippines
Mr. Alejandro Tordel, United Arab Emirates
TADWEER
Ing Josep Vicaria, Spain
Antonio Matachana S.A.
Mr Ignacio Welker, Uruguay
Wenping Yan, China
Beijing GeoEnviron Engineering & Technology, Inc
Jun Yang, China
Beijing GeoEnviron Engineering & Technology, Inc
Corresponding Members
Dr. Roland Ferth, Austria
Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft
Mr Daniel Metaute, Spain
ANTONIO MATACHANA, S.A.
Mr Jemuel NG, China
Environmental Protection Dept.
Ms Isabelle Pace, France
Sarp industries/Veolia
Mr Raj Rathamano, Canada
Working Group Meetings & Events
Upcoming Working Group Meetings & Events
Currently there are no Upcoming Working Group Meetings & Events
Previous Working Group Meetings & Events
7 Sep 2020 ISWA
Online Meeting | Working Group on Healthcare Waste
2 Sep 2020 ISWA
Webinar | Europe on the way to a Circular Economy – Update on the latest developments
27 Jul 2020 ISWA
7 Jul 2020 ISWA
Webinar | Cytotoxic Wastes in Western Balkan Countries: Challenges, Roadblocks, and Solutions
15 Jun 2020 ISWA
23 Mar 2020 ISWA
7 Oct 2019, Bilbao, Spain ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Healthcare Waste
16 May 2019 - 17 May 2019, Toulouse, France ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Healthcase Waste
19 Mar 2019, Russia Not ISWA
First International Conference on Medical Waste Management
4 Jun 2018 - 5 Jun 2018, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Healthcare Waste
20 Nov 2017 - 21 Nov 2017, Muscat, Oman ISWA
Working Group Meeting Healthcare Waste (WGHCW)
18 May 2017 - 19 May 2017, San Marino ISWA
Working Group Meeting Healthcare Waste (WGHCW)
22 Sep 2016, Novi Sad, Serbia ISWA
Working Group Meeting Healthcare Waste (WGHCW)
13 Apr 2016, Arlington & Irving, United States ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Healthcare Waste
10 Sep 2015, Antwerp, Belgium ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Helathcare Waste
14 Apr 2015 - 15 Apr 2015 ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Healthcare Waste
4 Dec 2014, Vienna, Austria ISWA
17 Oct 2014, Casablanca, Morocco ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Healthcare Waste
5 Jun 2014 - 6 Jun 2014, Riga, Latvia ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Healthcare Waste
12 May 2014, Amman, Jordan ISWA
7 Oct 2013, Vienna, Austria ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Healthcare Waste
23 May 2013 - 24 May 2013, San Marino ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Healthcare Waste
18 Sep 2012, Florence, Italy ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Healthcare Waste
24 May 2012 - 25 May 2012, Barcelona, Spain ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Healthcare Waste
10 Oct 2011, Marburg, Germany ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Healthcare Waste
25 May 2011, Austria ISWA
Working Group Meeting on Healthcare Waste
17 Nov 2010, Hamburg, Germany ISWA