According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the disposal of medical waste is a key part of pandemic planning and recovery. With the Covid-19 pandemic, the amount of medical waste has risen dramatically. The medical waste of more than 2,000 facilities in the capital is brought to the Dangkor landfill where the Medical Waste Management Unit (MWMU), which is part of the Cambodian Red Cross, disposes of it. Even though extremely exposed to high sanitary risks, as they have to touch medical waste with their hands, its employees are barely equipped.