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About Safe Injection And Safety Practices


Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), in collaboration with Niloufer Hospital, has established a centre in Hyderabad where safe injections can be given, as well as demonstrated to others who give injections. The centre, which was inaugurated by cricketer V.V.S. Laxman, caters to the private and public sector. It is expected to build awareness about safe injections among professionals, private practitioners, and medical, nursing and paramedical students.


The centre addresses all three components of injection safety safe to the recipient, the health staff and the community by using new sterile syringes, and following safe injection and disposal practices.


WHO estimates that more than 16 billion injections are administered worldwide each year, of which 4 billion are given in India. A recent study states that two out of three injections given are unsafe. Unsafe injections have the potential to transmit viral infections such as Hepatitis B, C and HIV/AIDS.
 



Ref. : Dr. Satish B Kaipilyawar, Project Coordinator as published in “Srishti Medwaste Update No.8/2”

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