SOURCES OF EDUCATION OF MEDICAL WASTES AND THEIR VOLUMES IN KALININGRAD REGION
The article is devoted to the collection of information on the sources of medical waste generation, as well as, mainly, the amount of medical waste in the public health institutions of the Kaliningrad region. In these institutions, the bulk of medical waste is generated. And also, information on volumes is more accessible. The article analyzes the results obtained and compares them with data on volumes in other regions of our country and abroad. The problem of medical waste is currently relevant all over the world. The system of collection, transportation and disposal of medical waste in Russia is far from perfect.