Nancy Muller has over 30 years of experience working on refugee, women’s, and global health issues. For 25 years Muller has worked for PATH, an international nonprofit organization based in Seattle that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions to enable communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health.
At PATH, health care waste management (HCWM) is at the core of Muller’s current work. She provides leadership in HCWM, injection safety, and sanitary pad initiatives as a program officer in PATH’s Technology Solutions Global Program. Her interest in the HCWM field was fueled by her experience growing up in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, where little is wasted.
HCWM is a way to make small changes that reap big results—saving the lives of patients and health workers alike. Improved waste management practices include segregating needles and syringes and other infectious waste, protective equipment for health workers, and final treatment and disposal practices. Related to HCWM is the sanitary pad project, which is examining appropriate and affordable sanitary pad solutions and acceptable disposal options. Ms. Muller and her colleagues at PATH seek to make health care safer by strengthening health systems, advancing technologies, and providing technical support for countries around the world.
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