Thesis (BS Architecture) -- University of the Philippines Mindanao, 2013

Healthcare institutions are increasingly needed by the community based upon the increasing number of population once dealing with healthcare situations of our country. With this number of institutions that will be added to the community also results into the increasing productions of healthcare waste by the community. Considering the attention that is needed by these types of wastes is that this are catered as part of the healthcare institutions personal responsibilities. Providing an adequate institution since it is also one of their service requirements in order to continue the effectiveness of their own institutions. Waste management is a huge problem mainly of the world considering on its proper access of disposal. But considering the difference of the healthcare wastes that are provided by the healthcare institutions is a typical task that needs a wise and accurate solution since it cannot just be easily dump or disposed in any areas since it is a type of wastes that is considered hazardous also to the community and environment. In order to attain a much accurate and safe solution for these types of wastes, looking at the main reason for this problem which is the healthcare institution itself is the right key area to focus with. Understanding the nature of productions and management of healthcare wastes is needed by the study to develop a much integrated healthcare waste management system that can be applied in any types of healthcare institutions. In addition, this study also aims to apply a solution that would emphasize the collaboration between the healthcare institution and its healthcare wastes management system. This study has found that a development of the space requirements to collaborate the healthcare institution to the healthcare wastes management system will then also provide the productions of spaces for the facilities in representing the system itself. Aside from the space requirements provided, it can also provide an additional awareness to the community of the different types of healthcare wastes that are produced by different levels of healthcare institutions. This study is about to develop an integration on the healthcare wastes management systems of the healthcare institutions that will simply develop or provide future ideas for those people that are concern to their own community and environment. Aside from a contribution to the architectural designs, providing a clear awareness to the community on healthcare institutions simply means of a much proper and well disciplined management and disposal of wastes.