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全球医疗废弃物管理市场-2024年至2029年预测Global Medical Waste Management Market - Forecasts from 2024 to 2029 |
医疗废弃物管理市场预计将从 2022 年的 172.09 亿美元增至 2029 年的 255.62 亿美元,预测期内复合年增长率为 5.87%。
医疗废弃物是由于医疗机构中执行的医疗、手术和处理程序而产生的。医院、诊断机构和诊所产生的废弃物必须妥善处理和管理。医疗废弃物管理是指透过焚烧、化学处理和高压釜等各种服务来收集、处理和处置生物医疗废弃物。
医疗废弃物管理确保生物医学废弃物得到收集、控制、处理和妥善处置,以保护公众、动物和环境。市场区隔是按废弃物类型、处理地点、服务和区域进行的。
大部分的医疗废弃物是由于各种疾病的处理和检测而产生。医疗活动产生的废弃物中约 85% 是无害的。同样,约 15% 的废弃物具有危险、有毒和传染性,构成严重的健康风险。据世界卫生组织称,2018 年全球注射次数超过 160 亿次,因此需要对医疗废弃物进行适当和充分的处置以安全处置。因此,随着对安全注射处理以避免健康危机的需求增加,医疗废弃物管理市场预计将会成长。
由于 COVID-19 大流行,医院正在排放更多无害医疗废弃物,例如一次性湿纸巾和空消毒剂容器,推动医疗废弃物管理行业向前发展。此外,职业安全与健康管理局 (OSHA) 和缉毒局 (DEA) 等联邦机构对 COVID-19 医疗废弃物製定了具体的处置标准。这些指南简化并改善了医疗废弃物管理流程,从而提高了医疗废弃物管理的接受度。据中央污染控制委员会称,2020 年 6 月至 2021 年 5 月期间,由于诊断活动和处理 COVID-19 患者的增加,印度产生了 45,308 吨生物医学废弃物。
此外,政府改善医疗废弃物管理的努力正在推动市场向前发展。例如,美国环保署于 2019 年签署了一项名为「危险废弃物药品废弃物管理标准和尼古丁 P075 清单修正案」的规则,概述了简化危险药品废弃物处置的规则。此外,研究活动资金的增加以及生物医学产品和技术的普及正在推动市场扩张。例如,2021年5月,印度喜马偕尔邦批准了一个新的通用生物医学废弃物处理和处置设施,以减轻焚烧生物医学废弃物产生的医疗废弃物的负担,并宣布计划将容量从2.4吨(MT )增加到6.4吨。同样,中国政府和联合国开发计画署(UNDP)于2021年8月在尼泊尔宣布了一项新倡议,帮助这个南亚国家的七家医院改善医疗废弃物管理系统,并帮助新兴国家更好地应对这一流行病。
预计北美将在预测期内推动医疗废弃物管理市场的成长。
由于慢性病盛行率不断上升,大公司的入驻提高了废弃物管理的环保意识,导致该地区医疗废弃物量增加。预计北美将占据医疗废弃物管理市场的很大一部分。在美国,许多医院已经开始回收一次性产品,然后以低价卖给医院。
该地区的许多公司正在寻求各种成长途径,包括合作伙伴关係、协议、併购和收购,以增加其在市场上的影响力。例如,美国废弃物管理、综合废弃物管理和环境服务公司Waste Management, Inc.在2019年斥资46亿美元收购了Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.。此次收购扩大了 Waste Management 的业务范围,并为美国 16 个州的超过 300 万新商业、工业和住宅客户提供无与伦比的差异化永续废弃物管理和回收服务。
The global medical waste management market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.87% during the forecast period to reach US$25.562 billion by 2029, up from US$17.209 billion in 2022.
Medical waste is generated as a result of medical, surgical, and therapeutic procedures carried out in healthcare institutions. Hospitals, diagnostic institutes, and clinics generate waste that must be properly handled and managed. Medical waste management is defined as the collection, treatment, and disposal of biomedical waste through various services, such as incineration, chemical treatment, and autoclaving.
Medical waste management assures that biomedical waste is collected, contained, processed, and properly disposed of, safeguarding the general public, animals, and the environment. The global medical waste management market is segmented by waste type, treatment site, service, and geography.
The majority of medical waste is generated as a result of various disease treatments and tests. Approximately 85% of waste generated by healthcare activities is non-hazardous. Similarly, around 15% of waste is hazardous, meaning it is toxic and infectious, posing a serious health risk. According to the WHO, over 16 billion injections were administered worldwide in 2018, necessitating proper and adequate processing to dispose of medical waste safely. As a result, the medical waste management market is expected to grow as the demand for safe injection disposal grows to avert health crises.
As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, hospitals are producing more non-hazardous medical waste, such as disposable wipes and empty disinfection containers, propelling the medical waste management industry forward. Furthermore, federal agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have specific disposal standards for COVID-19 medical waste. These guidelines simplify and improve the medical waste management process, resulting in increased acceptance of medical waste management. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, India generated 45,308 tons of biomedical waste between June 2020 and May 2021 as a result of an increase in the number of diagnostic activities and treatment of COVID-19 patients.
Furthermore, government attempts to improve the management of medical waste are propelling the market ahead. The US Environmental Protection Agency, for example, signed a rule in 2019 titled "Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals and Amendment to the P075 listing for Nicotine", which outlines streamlined rules for treating hazardous pharmaceutical waste. Furthermore, increased funding for research activities and the widespread use of biomedical products and technologies are driving market expansion. For instance, to reduce the burden of medical waste generated, the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh announced plans in May 2021 to increase the volume of bio-medical waste incineration from 2.4 metric tonnes (MT) per day to 6.4 MT per day by authorizing a new common bio-medical waste treatment and disposal facility. Similarly, the Chinese government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) announced a new effort in Nepal in August 2021 to assist seven hospitals in the South Asian country in improving their healthcare waste management systems to better address the COVID-19 pandemic.
North America is expected to drive the global medical waste management market growth during the forecast period.
Because of the rising incidence of chronic diseases, the presence of major players has increased environmental consciousness regarding waste management and led to an increase in the amount of medical waste in the region. North America is likely to hold a significant proportion of the medical waste management market. In the United States, many hospitals have started recycling single-use products, which are subsequently sold back to the hospitals at a reduced price.
Many companies in the region are pursuing various growth methods such as collaborations, agreements, mergers, and acquisitions to strengthen their market presence. For example, Waste Management, Inc., a US-based waste management, comprehensive waste management, and environmental services firm, paid $4.6 billion for Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. in 2019. The acquisition expands Waste Management's presence and allows the firm to provide an unrivaled level of differentiated, sustainable waste management and recycling services to over 3 million new commercial, industrial, and residential customers in 16 states throughout the US.