An estimated 16 thousand million injections are administered worldwide each year, with more than 90% of these injections administered for curative purpose. A safe injection is one that does not harm the recipient, does not expose the health care worker to any avoidable risks and does not result in any waste that is dangerous for the community. ¹ However, unsafe injections occur worldwide with up to 70% of injections administered with syringes and needles reused in the absence of sterilization.² Each year, unsafe injections may account for 30% of new hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, 40% of new hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections and 5% of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections throughout the world. ²