… A few available studies in India have identified and described the misuse of injections but
most are without a … INJECTION USE Average number of therapeutic injections per person …

… used to calculate the critical indicators of injection use, injection safety, and determinants
of injection practices. The indicator OT8 quantitatively assesses the rational use of drugs, the …

… safety -specifically in: (a) inducing and sustaining a culture of rational use of injections
among prescribers through advocacy, communication and training; and (b) terminal disposal of …

… use, sterilization and disposal) of syringes, needles and other sharps in two rural north
Indian … ) and aims to describe not only current injection-related practices but also contributing …

… However, it is probable that patterns of injection use vary between urban and rural areas,
just as there was a difference between the two study sites. Similarly, the average number of …

… from India. We planned a pilot study to assess the prevalence of injection use and the
knowledge of the community and private medical practitioners (PMPs) about injection use. …

… issues regarding injection safety need to be addressed urgently. There is a need to develop
local guidelines for injection usage and … Injection use in a village in north India. Natl Med J …

… from India. We planned a pilot study to assess the prevalence of injection use and the
knowledge of the community and private medical practitioners (PMPs) about injection use. …

… Injection drug usage is a major public health issue. The study is aimed to … injection drug
usage in young people who attended de-addiction services at a tertiary care center in North India…

… injection use at an early age (13.98 years) compared to out-of-school (15.19 years) and
schoolgoing children (15.56 years). The male sample initiated injection use … started injection use …