Quoting WHO estimates, Koska said 2,30,000 HIV infections, 10, 00,000 Hepatitis C infections, 21,000,000 Hepatitis B infections and 1,300,000 deaths occurred world-wide every year owing to unsafe injections.

After Pakistan and Uganda, resolutions on safe syringes have been passed in Kenya, Zambia and Malawi, he said.

Koska, who named his invention as 'Kojak' or K 1, said it had been credited by 62 countries with saving more than 5.5 million lives.

Stating that AD syringes were now being manufactured in 14 countries, he said Safepoint Trust provided the technology to the manufacturers under a free licence arrangement to help keep production costs low.

Urging the Centre to enact a safe-injection policy, Koska has launched a week-long campaign since November 14 through Safepoint, including 30 and 60-second public awareness message on television, a four-minute film in cinemas, a 30-second radio message from Kiran Bedi and leaflets to be distributed through national banks.

NGOs like 'Save the Children' were also supporting the campaign.

"A safe injection policy written by the government and passed as national legislation in India is imperative in ensuring that every man, woman and child received a safe injection," he said.