OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO HIV AND POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PEP) DELIVERED IN A HOSPITAL PHARMACY

• At: AbuDhabi (United Arab Emirates) (2019)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-HPS-098
• By: OWUSU, Helena (Korle bu Teaching Hospital, Pharmacy, Ghana)
• Co-author(s): Helena Owusu: Pharmacy, Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana;Pharmacy, Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
  Priscilla Ekpale: Pharmacy, Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
  Obedia Seaneke: Pharmacy, Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
  Josephine Osarfo: Pharmacy, Asamankese Government Hospital, Asamankese, Ghana
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Healthcare workers around the globe are at an increased risk of exposure to HIV. Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is the use of short-term antiretroviral therapy (ART) to reduce the risk of HIV infection following exposure.

  Methods

  All needle sticks and sharp injuries (NSSI) at the Child Health Department of KBTH report at the Pharmacy for
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