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: 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 burden of disease associated with unsafe therapeutic injection practices in Pakistan is
very high. The number of injection per person per year has been estimated to be in the …

Background: Unsafe injections including reuse of disposable syringe is very common in
developing countries including Pakistan. Healthcare providers unnecessarily prescribe …

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 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 …

Objectives: To assess the Knowledge and Practices among service providers regarding
injection safety and its safe disposal in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. Materials …

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 Injections can transmit infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), and precipitate poliomyelitis …