Bukit Tinggi Medical Centre (BTMC) has partnered with the Companies Industries and Traders Associations (CITA) and Hai-O, a traditional healthcare company, to launch the Safe Medication Disposal Programme for Klang residents to practice safer disposal of unused medicines.
The tripartite collaboration will see a total of 50 disposal drop boxes being placed at various high-traffic locations and neighbourhoods in Klang, where residents can safely dispose of their unused or expired medications from Jan 16, 22023 onwards.
All discarded items will be collected and sent to BTMC for proper waste disposal.
Safe disposal of expired or unused medicines in their numerous forms is essential for individual and environmental safety but many are unaware of proper medication disposal.
Unused medications at home and improper medication disposal create various risks including intentional or accidental misuse, overdose, addiction in humans, as well as possible toxic effects on pets.
Leakage of toxicity from expired medications into the environment can also make water resources unsafe.
BTMC chief executive officer Jasmine Lau said its hospital continues to educate the public on the importance of handling medication safely in the community.
“However, people often do not give much thought to how they dispose medication. Poor disposal practices are often the result of a lack of knowledge of how they can adversely affect the environment or even lead to misuse of medicines if in the wrong hands.”
Lau hoped the tripartite partnership can help in encouraging a change in the disposal habits among people.
“By partnering with CITA and Hai-O who not only share our values but are conscientious and passionate about elevating the quality of health in the community while protecting the environment, I hope the ‘Safe Medication Disposal Programme’ will encourage change in disposal habits among people,” she said.
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