1,3 Million Reasons to Re-invent the Syringe

Dr Shock
October 28, 2009

Reuse of syringes, all too common in under-funded clinics, kills 1.3 million each year. Marc Koska clues us in to this devastating global problem with facts, photos and hidden-camera footage. He shares his solution: a low-cost syringe that can’t be used twice.

Horrifying story of the undisciplined and dangerous use of syringes in the underdeveloped countries causing a lot of harm and lives. At the end a genious solution to the problem.

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