1.0 Introduction It has come to our attention that three of your hospitals located in South Africa have failed the annual health facilities inspection, reviewed by inspectors from our organization last week. The inspection involved three health inspectors, assigned to three different hospitals; each inspector observed the healthcare workers for 24 hours. All three hospitals failed to adhere to the correct method of handling needles, demonstrating that potential risks to both staff and patients can occur in South Africa. Through this analytical report, awareness will be raised of how needlestick injuries pose a huge threat to healthcare workers due to the high rate of blood-borne diseases present in South Africa. This will also demonstrate that a huge problem, such as a needlestick injury, can be easily prevented with the cooperation of all hospital staff.1.1 ProblemNeedlestick injury is the perforation of the skin caused by a needle that has come into contact with blood or other liquid body, before exposure. It is very important that adequate precautions are taken to prevent needlestick injuries, to avoid incurable blood-borne diseases. Common blood-borne diseases that have infected healthcare workers are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or viral hemorrhagic fevers. During the inspection, nurses in charge of drawing blood were seen handling the needle carelessly, leaving our organization concerned for their safety. The goal of this organization is to provide equipment and support to all countries, especially developing countries, with any health problem. Hospital staff should consider needlestick injuries as a serious concern for their employees and should take...... middle of paper ...... numerous experiments completed in hospitals around the world, researchers have verified that engineered safety needles are 80% effective compared to other needles (Kakizaki, 2014). Countries like Canada have regulations that require the use of engineered safety needles in all healthcare facilities. With the help of the World Health Organization and Universal Fund Coverage, funds can be received for hospitals with a high rate of needlestick injuries or enough can be purchased for all rookie staff in hospitals. The disadvantage of this device is the price of the needles, which can range from 45 to 75 million dollars for certain quantities. (Kakizaki, 2014) The necessary needle takes a month to implement in hospitals, and can be used for long-term use. South Africa will soon notice decreasing rates of needlestick injuries after implementation.