The Benefits of Using Disposable Syringes
What are the benefits of using disposable syringes? Here’s what Robert Matthews, UNICEF’s head of the Medical Devices Unit, has to say. “Aside from reducing the risk of Hepatitis B and C, they also reduce waste, cost, and improve patient comfort.”
Reduces risk of Hepatitis B, C and HIV
Preventing and controlling infection with vaccines can help you live longer and stay healthy. HIV and hepatitis B are both bloodborne viruses. Vaccination can reduce your risk of contracting hepatitis B virus (HBV) by half or more and can prevent end-stage liver disease and chronic infection. The HIV-HCV co-infection vaccine is available at your doctor’s office and can be administered without requiring a CD4+ lymphocyte count.
Reduces waste
One of the major ways to reduce waste when using disposable syringe is by removing the needles and syringes and discarding them in the right manner. In this way, we are not only reducing the waste produced by the syringes but also reducing the risk of infection for the person administering the vaccine. However, there are countries where this method of disposal is not allowed. In these cases, it is advisable to purchase puncture-proof sharps containers. Ideally, you should use reusable containers. You can even recycle the plastic syringes, browse around this website.
Reduces cost
A number of U.S. companies have filed tenders to supply Africa with disposable syringes. Retractable Technologies, for example, supplies Vanish Point syringes to Africa, including Kenya, Ethiopia, and Cote d’Ivoire. B Braun, a company with more than 600 employees worldwide, also has a significant presence in the continent.
Improves comfort
Prefilled syringes are now available in plastic and glass. Prefilled syringes range in volume from 0.5 mL to 5.0 mL and are commonly used for injections, vaccines, and dilutions. Prefilled syringes are designed for ease of use and are often made with less pain-inducing fine needles.
Conclusion:
For 25 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been searching for a solution to the problem of disposable syringes. The reused syringes are easy to use, cheap and virtually breakproof. The search was triggered in 1987 when HIV spread alarmingly across the globe. The reused syringes were safer than plastic syringes because they can be sterilized with heat, whereas plastic syringes cannot be.