This brief summarizes key findings from a literature review conducted by PATH to identify published and gray literature reporting international experiences with the Uniject™ injection system. The findings shed light on user acceptability and highlight potential cost savings in terms of training time, waste management, and reduction in drug wastage when Uniject is used instead of a standard autodisable syringe. This document synthesizes the experience and evidence on the use of Uniject worldwide with medicines such as the injectable contraceptive Cyclofem®, hepatitis B and tetanus toxoid vaccines, as well as the drug oxytocin, which is used to prevent postpartum hemorrhage.

Corporate author(s): PATH

Publication date: February 2011

Region: Global

See also:

Reproductive health > Family planning

Health technologies > Woman-initiated protection

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