Unsafe Injections, Fatal Infections
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It is a question he has already posed many times this morning and most of his patients are happy to comply. In fact they expect him to offer an injection and might feel cheated if he did not. This scenario is repeated in urban and rural clinics, in high-tech hospitals, and in shanty pharmacies every day across the globe. The World Health Organization estimates that about 12 billion injections are given each year! Unfortunately, most of these injections are unnecessary and, if given in an unsafe manner, can actually pose a threat to health.
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