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Globally, the surge in medical and healthcare waste is evident, primarily driven bypopulation growth, expanding healthcare facilities, and increased usage of disposablemedical products. This study employed qualitative data collection methods, utilizing directobservation and daily review of completed questionnaires to ensure accuracy. Data setswere meticulously organized using an Excel spreadsheet and the Statistical Products andService Solution (SPSS) data entry module. The assessment focused on waste segregationpractices within various health units at KIU-TH. It was observed that healthcare officers inspecific units predominantly managed waste segregation, with 95% of units employingcolor-coded waste bins. Black bins were the most prevalent, followed by red and yellowbins. Notably, a significant percentage indicated that containers for healthcare wastetransportation consistently had securely covered lids (96%). The transportation of wasteprimarily relied on manual methods, either through hand-pushing containers or viavehicles. The study highlighted the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) and guiding documents across all health units and disposal sites. Overall, thefindings underscored the prevalence of healthcare waste segregation using color-codedcollection bins. However, instances of non-hazardous waste mixing with hazardous wastein general containers were observed, alongside the widespread presence of instructiveposters in nearly all visited health units