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Andhra Pradesh To Become India's First State To Use Auto-Disable Syringes
Andhra Pradesh To Become India's First State To Use Auto-Disable Syringes For Clinical Purpose
Andhra Pradesh is all ready to become the first state in India to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes to prevent infection.
The Andhra Pradesh state will enforce this decision from will from the World Hepatitis Day, observed every year on 28th July.
Auto Disable Syringe is a medical syringe that cannot be reused. They incorporate a mechanism to break or lock syringe plunger when the injection is given to make syringe inoperable for being used for the second time.
Andhra Pradesh’s decision will ensure one injection will be given from one syringe by mandating universal usage of auto-disable syringes in all clinical and therapeutic cases as part of infection prevention. It will help in strengthening and lowering burden of infections by breaking the cycle of cross infection.
ANDHRA PRADESH
Country: India
Established: 1st November 1956
Capital: Amaravati (Also Hyderabad)
Largest City: Visakhapatnam
Districts: 13
Chief Minister: N Chandrababu Naidu
Official Language: Telugu
