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International News Needle Misuse Common in Africa, Millions at Risk, Health Experts SayJuly 16, 2009 Millions of people are at risk of contracting infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C because of improper needle use in African health facilities, said health experts at the Africa Health Conference in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, IRIN reports. According to UNICEF, 50 percent of the 16 billion injections administered annually in developing countries are unsafe. According to IRIN, about half the syringes used in Africa are reused. The WHO estimates that about 5 percent of new HIV cases could be due to syringe re-use (7/14). Back to other news for July 2009
 This article was provided by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. It is a part of the publication Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report. Visit the Kaiser Family Foundation's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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