02-14-2007, 12:14 AM
Impact: <b>TN hospital put on scrutiny </b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Chennai: Authorities seem to have woken up to the issue of Tamil Nadu government hospitals reusing injection needles and syringes without sterilizing them.
The state government promised action after CNN-IBN special investigation team showed how thousands of patients are being subjected to re-used needles in the government hospitals in the Thiruvallore district.
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Thiruvallore's not an isolated case, the needle of suspicion seems to be pointing at hospitals across the country. Government reports indicate 65 per cent of all needles used in the country are unsafe. The general public is already apprehensive about stepping into a government hospital.
âThey reuse needles in all government hospitals, even in Chennai,â said one resident<b>. âI am scared to go the government hospitals due to the risk of AIDS with infected needles,â</b> said another.
The need of the hour is to find a solution quickly so that more patients are not exposed to the risk of HIV.
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I am not surprised.
In India, used needles are collected from hospitals and repacked and sold in open market.
Used cotton/gauges are used to fill Rajais, pillows, mattress.
Ice slabs from hospital morgue are used in Ice cream stands or corners shops.
Blood transfusion without testing is very common.
Disposable gloves are rewashed and reused in operation.
No surprise, AID is spreading in alarming rate.
The state government promised action after CNN-IBN special investigation team showed how thousands of patients are being subjected to re-used needles in the government hospitals in the Thiruvallore district.
............
Thiruvallore's not an isolated case, the needle of suspicion seems to be pointing at hospitals across the country. Government reports indicate 65 per cent of all needles used in the country are unsafe. The general public is already apprehensive about stepping into a government hospital.
âThey reuse needles in all government hospitals, even in Chennai,â said one resident<b>. âI am scared to go the government hospitals due to the risk of AIDS with infected needles,â</b> said another.
The need of the hour is to find a solution quickly so that more patients are not exposed to the risk of HIV.
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I am not surprised.
In India, used needles are collected from hospitals and repacked and sold in open market.
Used cotton/gauges are used to fill Rajais, pillows, mattress.
Ice slabs from hospital morgue are used in Ice cream stands or corners shops.
Blood transfusion without testing is very common.
Disposable gloves are rewashed and reused in operation.
No surprise, AID is spreading in alarming rate.