Donations of consumables and surgical instruments: how to ensure you really benefit

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  • Ismael Cordero
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General principles • Ask the donor to provide a list of the medicines, instruments, and consumables they intend to donate so that you can select only those that you really need and which are appropriate to your practice. • Before accepting any donations of instruments or consumables, make sure that your eye care unit has the appropriate methods, tools, chemical solutions, and equipment in place which are required to clean, sterilise, package, store, and transport these items. Some medicines may have to be refrigerated. • Do not accept used devices and consumables that are labeled “for single use” since they may not clean and re-sterilise properly. The mechanical integrity and functionality of some single-use devices may suffer when they are cleaned and sterilised. • Only accept medicines or consumables if you know what the expiry date is and you are sure you will be able to use them before they expire. Ideally, accept only consumables with an expiry date of over one year. This is the standard recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). In all cases, the date of arrival, the quantities involved, and any expiry dates should be communicated to you well in advance. • Ask the donor to provide a list of the instruments, consumables, and medicines they intend to donate so that you can select only those that are needed and appropriate to your practice. Refer to the IAPB Standard List for additional guidance (see page 30). • Only accept donations of items that conform to your country’s regulations. Medicines • The presentation, strength, and formulation of donated medicines should be similar to those of the medicines commonly used in your country and unit. • All donated medicines should be obtained from reliable sources and comply with quality standards in both the donor country and your country. • You should not accept medicines that have been issued to patients and then returned to a pharmacy or elsewhere, or that were given to health professionals as free samples. • All medicines should be labeled in a language that is easily understood in your country; the label on each individual container should contain, at minimum, the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) or generic name, the batch number, dosage form, strength, name of manufacturer, quantity in the container, storage conditions, and expiration date. • Donated pharmaceuticals should be presented in unit sizes and packaging that conform to local regulations.

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دوره 24  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011