Doing away with sharps in proper way

Dr Afif (centre, black jacket) with (from left) Malaysian Community Pharmacy Guild northern branch chairman Foon Hwei Foong, Beh, state Health Department deputy director (pharmacy) Zubaidah Che Embee, Dr Wan Mansor and central Seberang Prai health officer Dr Noraishah Jaafar at the launch of the campaign.

FINDING used needles in domestic waste may be a more common thing than finding a needle in a haystack, but the danger needs to be tackled seriously.

Penang Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development and Health Committee chairman Dr Afif Bahardin said that at present, there are about 50,000 active diabetic patients in the state and about 13% of them use insulin therapy at home, disposing of the needles after use.