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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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