This report will focus on the following topics related to HCW:
· General risks created by HCW to both workers and the public;
· The chain of events contributing to the transmission of infectious disease to waste
workers and the public through exposure to HCW;
· Documentation of the occupational health risks posed by HCW in high-income countries
and by analogy, the possible hazards of HCW to workers in low-income countries;
· Potential threat to the public’s health through indirect or direct contact with HCW;
· Conclusions and general recommendations
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