| Sharps may constitute only 1 % but are potent source of spread of deadly diseases. Many methods are available for sharps management. Still it is a common site to see needles and other sharps strewn on the floor of hospitals. Comments/case studies/success stories are welcome. |
| Comment By: Lalji K Verma | Date: Oct 19, 2009 | | InIndia, a very large percentage of injections as well as intravenous procedures are unnecessary. This increases the quantum of sharps waste. With vaccination and other preventive programmes injection waste is bound to increase in the rural areas - leadfing to large increase in plastic waste. One time use plastic syringes were introduced to curb nosocomial infections. It has proved to be effective in the developed countries but has totally failed in the developing countries.
Considering the poor work culture, low level of awareness is it right to continue with use of plastic syringes, or is there a case for goinmg back to the era of glass syringes, of course with strict control and disinfection measures? Any comments? | | |
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