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Kabengwa Eric, a biomedical laboratory technology student and youth advocate from Makerere University, highlights the urgent need for sustainable medical waste management to protect both public health and the environment in Uganda. Drawing from his firsthand experience in diagnostic labs, he discusses his initiative to educate healthcare workers on proper waste segregation using color-coded systems and the direct impact of mismanagement on disease spread and climate change. By integrating artificial intelligence and digital tracking tools into his project, Kabengwa demonstrates how technology can monitor waste collection from facilities to disposal sites, aiming for a nationwide adoption of these greener, safer healthcare practices.

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