Infection prevention and protection: The single use dilemma

Sumit Marwah began his session by highlighting how single use solutions can be effective in infection prevention.

Addressing the audience at the second day of Healthcare Senate 2018, Marwah pointed out about the importance of sterilisation in hospitals and use of sterile barrier materials.

“Infections are a leading cause of deaths in the world today. Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR) has emerged as a serious health concern. We know very less about the microbes around us and their impact on human health. Single use solutions could be an effective weapon to tackle infections at healthcare settings and to provide proper safety and hygiene to patients,” he said.

Elucidating on the significance of infection control and single use solutions with various examples, Marwah said, “India continues to battle the threat of communicable diseases which gets magnified as a result of the country’s huge population. Lack of proper safety and hygiene compounds this problem and in such a situation, single use products, are safer and more effective alternatives.”

Listing down the benefits of single use products, he emphasised that there should be strong adherence and compliance with the Hospital Management Act to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

“The single-use packaging system offers maximum safety, sterility and efficiency. The purpose of this is to prevent the migration of micro-organisms and to reduce infection,” he informed.

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