Table 2 Proposed interventions for improvement of unsafe injection practices
Intervention | Examples |
|---|---|
Improvement Accessibility/Healthcare Delivery | Work with district officers to ensure adequate drug stocks of critically important medications Increasing trained/qualified workforce |
Regulation/Policy Enforcement | Improve control of the sale and use of injection equipment Enforcement of policy |
Education: Providers | Carry out continuing medical education programs for all providers on safe injection practices and treatment guidelines Train non-formal providers in safe practices |
Education: Community | Inform public on potential harm of intramuscular injections and adequacy of oral medications Sensitize community to qualifications of providers |