Iinjection waste disposal and HIV/AIDS

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DearAll,

I can very well percieve that the whole focus of prevention of HIV is on

behavioural change in sex practices. This may be true but only upto an extent.

Reports done in African countries indicate that sexual practice by itself may

not be the reason for increase in the incidences of HIV. Despite the fact that

there has been reduction in STD, HIV prevelence have shown an upward trend. Why

should it happen? The only answer is that spread of HIV is also caused by reuse

of syringes without proper Disinfection, and because of sharing of syringes. The

focus therefore has to

change from only sex related issues to also proper disposal of bio-medical

waste, specifically the injetion waste. I hope this line finds support and we

start doing something about the injection waste disposal.

Dr LK Verma.

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