Mobile Autoclave Unit
On-site waste sterilization
Solar-Powered
Off-grid energy autonomy
50+ Staff/Year
Trained in hazardous waste
$800K Goal
85% equipment · 15% operations
Over 85% of healthcare waste is non-hazardous, but the remaining 15% is highly infectious — and most of it goes untreated.
Healthcare workers and communities face infections from improperly handled sharps, blood-soaked materials, and expired pharmaceuticals.
Open burning of medical waste releases toxic dioxins and furans, contaminating air, soil, and water sources across communities.
Most healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa lack any form of regulated waste treatment system, leaving waste untreated.
The MedWaste Africa model follows a closed-loop process designed to improve safety, efficiency, and accountability throughout the healthcare waste chain.
Waste is safely collected in compliant containers from healthcare facilities.
The mobile autoclave vehicle arrives at the facility and performs treatment directly on-site — no waste transportation needed.
Sharps and solid waste are mechanically shredded to reduce volume and improve sterilization.
High-pressure steam sterilization destroys all pathogens, rendering waste non-hazardous.
Sterilized, non-hazardous waste is safely disposed of in standard landfills.
All figures below are projections derived from ground survey data collected during the pilot phase in Bamako, Mali, and reflect the expected impact of a single deployed mobile unit.
Estimated population that would benefit from proper waste treatment, based on pilot assessment in Bamako, Mali.
Projected metric tons of infectious waste the mobile unit can process annually, based on field capacity estimates.
Expected reduction in healthcare-associated infection risk from proper autoclave sterilization of medical waste.
Medical personnel trained annually on hazardous waste classification, handling, and treatment protocols.
This isn’t just waste management — it’s a commitment to human dignity, public health equity, and environmental stewardship.
Proper sterilization of sharps, blood-soaked materials, and expired pharmaceuticals reduces needle-stick injuries and healthcare-associated infections in underserved facilities.
Replacing open burning with autoclave treatment eliminates toxic dioxin and furan emissions, protecting air quality, soil, and water sources around healthcare facilities.
The mobile unit model, piloted with field data from Mali, is designed to be adapted and deployed in any African country based on local waste volumes and regulatory requirements.
We are seeking approximately $800,000 to build and deploy the first mobile autoclave waste treatment unit. Funding is open to institutional donors, development agencies, impact investors, and private sponsors.
Mobile Treatment Unit
Autoclave sterilization vehicle, shredder, solar power system, and all onboard equipment
Deployment & Operational Setup
Permits, staff training programs, logistics, initial deployment, and operational launch costs
Open to donors & investors worldwide. This project can be deployed in Mali or any other African country, depending on funding partnerships.
