Tanzania, Aug. 10 -- Dar es Salaam. Needle-stick injuries have emerged as the primary hazard exposing healthcare workers to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection risks while providing medical care across the country.

Amid the worrying trend, medical experts have urged the government to improve clinical working environments and recruit more personnel to ease the workload on staff. The pressure is particularly acute in busy facilities.

The findings are contained in the National Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Services (IPC) 2021-2025 Report released by the Ministry of Health, which ranks needle-stick incidents among the leading occupational HIV exposure risks.

The report shows that the 'Others' category accounted fo...