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World Health Organization
- for more information on injection safety:
WHO-UNICEF-UNFPA Joint Statement
- on the use of auto-disable syringes in
immunization services:
The United States' OSHA's policy
- on protecting healthcare workers from
needle-stick injuries--The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard,
revised in 2001
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act
- passed by U.S. Congress in 2000--requiring
healthcare institutions to use safety-engineered needle devices:
U.S. Center for Disease Control's Sharps
Injury Prevention Program
- promotes usage of safer needle devices:
UNICEF procures only safety-engineered
needle devices for its immunization campaigns:
Chinese government's efforts in promoting
injection safety :
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