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Advanced health-care waste management

Learn safe waste segregation, treatment and disposal, including mercury and pharmaceutical waste.

Eligibility
English-language course for health facility staff, waste workers, planners and environmental health professionals. No prerequisite knowledge is required; relevant to healthcare students preparing for facility work.
Benefits
Six self-paced modules, usually two hours or less, with knowledge checks, a final assessment and a confirmation of participation certificate.
Cost
Free online course. Internet/data costs apply; no travel support or professional qualification is promised.
Deadline
Self-paced · no closing date stated

Next step

Open the official WHO-linked course, review access requirements and schedule two hours to complete its six modules.

Review the draft in your private tracker, then save it yourself. Saving does not submit an application.

Official source ↗ · Checked 06/11/2026