Thursday, 19 July 2012

Facts of Unsafe Injection Syringes



 # Pakistan has the highest frequency of injections in the world that is over 90%.  


# Pakistani healthcare workers and patients confront misuse of syringes issue


# Medical practitioners use low quality, sub standard and recycled syringes


# Lack of awareness among manufacturers regarding proper packaging

# Lack of guaranteed sterile syringes in Pakistan


 # 80% of used syringes are discarded at open waste sites 


# According to a report published in daily Pakistan Today of February 27, 2012, Pakistan is a dumping ground of used plastics materials


# No proper destruction and decontamination of syringes are made in our country.


# Sweepers garbage pickers etc collect used syringes and recycle them to hospitals, medical stores or suppliers 


# Hepatitis C, HIV (AIDS) and other killer diseases

# Use of the recycled syringes has become major source of fast spreading hepatitis B and C and HIV (AIDS) diseases in the country. 




PLEASE DO NOT INVITE HEPATITIS AND OTHER DANGEROUS DISEASE AT THE COST OF LOW PRICED RECYCLED SYRINGES, USE ONLY QUALITY BRAND LIKE " SHIFA" 





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