Infection control Current Affairs, GK & News
Andhra Pradesh to become first Indian state to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes to prevent infection
Andhra Pradesh will become the first Indian state to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes to prevent infection. The move will be enforced from the World Hepatitis Day (WHD-2018) when the state government will declare itself as “Safety Injection Use State”. The initiative will ensure one injection will be given from one syringe by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Drug paraphernalia • Epidemiology • Health • Hepatitis • Infection control • Infectious diseases • Injection • Medical equipment • Medical specialties • Medicine • RTT • Syringe
May 5, 2012: World Hand Hygiene Day being observed
The World Hand Hygiene Day observed on May 5, 2012. Objective: – To create awareness among the general public about the importance of hand hygiene. – To improve hand hygiene in the health care sector, where the cleanliness of hands is often credited with saving more lives than most medical breakthroughs. – The day stimulates ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Topics: Cleanliness • Didier Pittet • Hand washing • Health • hygiene • Infection control • Prevention • Public health