NEW DELHI: Hindustan Syringes and Medical Gadgets (HMD) on Thursday introduced the launch of first-of-its form Dispojekt single use syringes that comes with a security needle.
The brand new security syringes will assist to cut back prevalence of unintentional needle stick accidents (NSIs) amongst well being employees, an infection threat in addition to management price of disposal and coaching.
The corporate, in an announcement, stated it goals to provide 200 million syringes and needles each year.
“Dispojekt security needle syringes are going to be the sport changer within the international struggle in opposition to NSIs. We’re aiming to initially produce 200 million syringes and needles each year for which now we have invested roughly Rs 70 crore within the first section,” stated Sohail Nath, Government Director, within the assertion.
“Within the second section, we’ll improve the capability to 300 million items each year by investing one other Rs 10 crore to Rs 15 crore,” added Sohail.
The general prevalence of NSIs in India in 2021 was 20.1 per cent, in line with a current research within the Worldwide Journal of Neighborhood Medication and Public Well being.
It has been noticed that NSIs prevalence amongst nurses was 31.3 per cent, technicians 37.5 per cent, ward boys and different workers 15 per cent, and sweepers of private and non-private hospitals 15.6 per cent.
HMD produces over 4 billion injection needles each year, catering to the wants of its main markets comprising India, Europe, the US, Center East, and its secondary markets of South-East Asia and Africa.
