A survey to assess injection related practices carried out among the Nicobarese, a
mongoloid tribe of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The survey was carried out using …

BACKGROUND: At least 50 percent of the injections administered each year are unsafe,
more particularly in developing countries, posing serious health risks. An initial assessment …

The World Health Organization defines 'a safe injection'as one that does not harm the
recipient, does not expose the provider to any avoidable risk, and does not result in any …

Background Previous studies have shown that unsafe injection practice is a major public
health problem in Nepal but did not quantify the problem. The present community-based …

Summary objective To describe the extent and characteristics of injection use and injection
providers in Egypt, given that unsafe injections are associated with blood‐borne pathogen …

OBJECTIVE: Reused syringes have been identified as a major risk factor for hepatitis B and
C in Pakistan, a country facing a growing epidemic of these infections. We conducted this …

Background & objectives: Unsafe injections in health settings contribute to a large burden of
preventable blood-borne diseases. Current strategies to enhance injection safety in India …

Background Indiscriminate usage of injections and lack of safe practices during injection
administration have been reported worldwide. Unnecessary and unsafe injection usage not …

Introduction: The objective of this study was to obtain comprehensive data on injection
practices, especially about safety issues, among health services providers and residents in …

Background The unnecessary and unsafe use of injections is common in developing
countries like Nepal. Policymakers have an important role in promoting rational and safe …