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March 2002
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UPDATE
Putting injection waste out of harm’s way
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WHO and UNICEF injection safety policy, all countries’
immunization programmes should have shifted to using auto-disable
(AD) syringes – with some 400 million to be supplied worldwide
by UNICEF during the year. Although immunizations account for
only 5% of all injections given worldwide, the new policy has
highlighted the need for safe disposal of all injection waste.
Below, Mark Haltmeier and other members of a WHO mission to
assess healthcare waste disposal in Côte d’Ivoire
highlight the importance for success of having a clear policy,
knowledge and sustainable means. Alongside their article, our
’reports from the sharp end’ in Cambodia, India and
West Africa describe three practical solutions in 2002. |
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Dangerous
trade: children queue up at a garbage dump in southest Asia
to scavenge for used syringes. |
Healthcare
waste management: there are solutions
by Mark Haltmeier and others
Reports from the sharp end
WHO advice and resources
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