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Safety First: Moving the needle on health care worker safety
September 22, 2020 @ 7:30 am - 9:00 am EDT
Organized by BD and Devex
Safety First: Moving the needle on health care worker safety
September 22, 2020
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If exposed health care workers contract a communicable disease, the impact can be devastating. Worldwide, an estimated 82,000 health care workers become infected with hepatitis B or hepatitis C, and 1,000 people with HIV each year. Needlestick injuries are largely undocumented in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), but are likely higher than in more developed countries. Every needlestick injury has the potential to cause long-lasting damage for victims and their loved ones, including loss of employment, prolonged physical health problems, stigma, and emotional stress.
How is the global health community working to address these issues?
Marking 20 years since the U.S. passed needlestick legislation and coinciding with the 75th session of the U.N. General Assembly, Devex and BD will convene key experts and practitioners for a virtual discussion on the core challenges of needlestick and sharps safety, highlighting promising efforts to ensure patient and health worker safety in hospitals and clinics around the world.
The event will also mark the launch of a new report: “Safety First: Perceptions and recommendations from health care workers on needlestick injuries.” We’ll dig into key findings and discuss needlestick injury misconceptions, challenges, best practices and trends.
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