Sure the blades are "safe" (but I'd guess sharper than what most cutters have), but handing them out won't solve anything. Just reduce the infection rate a little. It's sending out the wrong message, that cutters don't need support so much, they just need easier access to sterile cutting tools.
Plus I don't think many actual cutters would go, unless this was part of some inpatient program. If this happened in the U.S, there's no way I could to drive to my hospital, walk up to the receptionist in the waiting room and pronounce, "I cut myself. Can I have a clean blade to do more cutting please?"
Some people above have mentioned there could be some room in a hospital where you go cut yourself.. and then get patched up or whatever by a nurse. I don't know about any of you but that sounds terrifying to me, to know someone is just letting you cut, knowing you're cutting, waiting just outside to see your injuries. I can't think a nurse subjected to this would be very kindly either.
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