Nationwide campaign on safe disposal of syringes
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New Delhi: Health experts across the country have decided to launch a nationwide drive to prevent the needle-stick injuries caused by unsafe disposal of insulin syringes and pen needles by diabetics.
The decision was taken following recent surveys stating that most of the syringes and pen needles used for insulin and immunisation are disposed off in an unsafe manner, leading to needle-stick injuries.
Approximately 65 million Indians living with diabetes consume about 160 million insulin syringes and about 50 million pen needles annually along with about 40 million syringes used for immunisation.
The programme, likely to start in a week, will also sensitise diabetes care professionals to their responsibility toward the physical environment, while reinforcing the need for interdisciplinary cooperation between all stakeholders.
The decision was taken following recent surveys stating that most of the syringes and pen needles used for insulin and immunisation are disposed off in an unsafe manner, leading to needle-stick injuries.
Approximately 65 million Indians living with diabetes consume about 160 million insulin syringes and about 50 million pen needles annually along with about 40 million syringes used for immunisation.
The programme, likely to start in a week, will also sensitise diabetes care professionals to their responsibility toward the physical environment, while reinforcing the need for interdisciplinary cooperation between all stakeholders.
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