The Health Care Waste Forum Southern Africa

The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa is proud to announce that we will be hosting the 3rd Biennial Health Care Waste Summit & Expo on the 15th to the 17th of May 2013 at Emperor’s Palace, Johannesburg South Africa. This interactive summit and Expo will be the 3rd in a series of successful events as hosted by the Health Care Waste Forum that is acting as a branch of the IWMSA. With the Southern African HCW industry still experiencing disorder after a number of dramatic news reports of unlawful disposal and dumping, the time has come once again come to pull together all industry stakeholders and participants to address to most crucial issues that affect the professional delivery of services within this sector of waste management in Southern Africa.

With government and the private sector actively participating in the event over the past years, the event series surely provides the potential to create the best networking and benchmarking opportunity for this industry sector on the African continent. In addition, the event is also perfectly timed based on the industry’s event calendar.

The Health Care Waste Summit & Expo 2013 is more than just a conference; it is a high-level meeting place of the largest leaders, experts and decision makers in the industry to design business models and to ensure profitable implementation and adherence to regulation over a short span of time. It is a stimulating conference experience with interactive panel discussions, case studies of successful medical waste solutions and facilitated open panel sessions for you to debate and deliberate the issues you are facing

Theme and Call for Papers for 2013

In respect to the growing demand for information in both strategic and practical spheres of the health care waste management industry, the conference for 2013 will spread some light on the adherence and compliance to regulation and legislation as well as focusing on best practice strategies for implementation in the treatment and disposal of medical waste. The theme for this far-reaching forum is: “Uniting Through a Shared Medical and Environmental Responsibility”. In addition, the conference will also investigate and re-examine the most critical aspects of HCRW Management to secure that service provision are in compliance with legislation at all times. From “Cradle to Grave”   - the conference will cover it all. Transportation, technologies for incineration, The waste Act, disposal, awareness creation and best practice service delivery will be amongst the variety of the attention-grabbing topics that delegates can look forward to. Further dates for paper submissions will be communicated early in the New Year.

Furthermore, you can expect to meet a large number of representatives from both the private and public healthcare and waste management orientated organisations. The Health Care Waste Summit & Expo 2013 provides an industry wide platform for service providers and health are waste generators to meet and develop new markets. Medical waste generators, service providers, transporters, manufacturers, distributors, users of treatment technologies, equipment providers, legislators, enforcement representatives, consultants, and advisors are but to name a few of the delegate composition within this successful event series.

The Health Care Waste Summit & Expo 2013 will explore the state of the industry, highlight the business imperatives, outline current and future trends, present latest innovations and development, explore powerful business applications and stress technology benefits. It will provide a framework for successful migration strategies and present proven implementation methodologies through enlightening international, African and Southern African Case studies. Stretch your imagination and learn what the endless possibilities and opportunities are available at The Health Care Waste Summit & Expo 2013

In respect to dates and further communication based on the call for papers, conference program and exhibition layout, please look out for us online as we will be communicating all these in due time.

For more information or to enquire about participation and partnership opportunities, please email André Snyman at snymana@tiscali.co.za or call +27(0) 83 44 88 233
We look forward to seeing you there!