from: Edward Kelley, PhD <[email protected]>
date: 06 November 2014
Injection Safety Policy launch and SIGN meeting postponed to early 2015
Dear All,
Our policy launch was scheduled to take place 17-18 December 2014 but we have made an important decision to postpone it to early 2015.
WHO has devoted significant capacity to the Ebola outbreak, including the deployment of many infection, prevention and control specialists to perform training and give support to the front line responders in affected countries. Many partners and stakeholders have done the same.
A brief delay in the launch will give this important event the full
attention it deserves and make sure that our key partners and participants will be available to participate.
An official communication from Dr Marie-Paule KIENY, ADG /HIS will follow shortly with the new dates.
Thank you very much for your understanding.
Best regards
Edward Kelley, PhD
Director
Service Delivery and Safety Department
World Health Organization
Geneva, Switzerland [email protected]
Twitter: etkelley419
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SIGN Meeting 2015
The Safe Injection Global Network SIGN meeting has been postponed until early 2015. Details will be announced as soon as possible.
The main topic of the meeting is the new injection safety policy
recommendation and developing the appropriate strategies for
implementation in countries worldwide. The Keynote speaker will be Dr Margaret Chan, the Director-General of WHO.
Dr. Chan will launch the new IS policy which recommends the use of safety engineered injection devices for reuse prevention and sharps injury protection.
