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Marc Koska: 1.3 milióna dôvodov na pretvorenie injekčnej striekačky

Filmed Jul 2009 • Posted Oct 2009TEDGlobal 2009
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Opätovné používanie injekčných striekačiek je úplne bežné v klinikách bez finančných prostriedkov. Každý rok takto príde o život 1.3 milióna ľudí. Mark Koska nám prezentuje tento katastrofálny globálny problém s faktami, fotografiami a zábermi zo skrytej kamery. Poskytuje riešenie: lacná injekčná striekačka, ktorá sa dá použiť len jeden krát.

Marc Koska wants to improve health care in the developing world by re-designing dangerous medical tools -- and offering education to practitioners in under-funded clinics. Full bio »

Translated into Slovak by Jaroslav Hlavina
Reviewed by Martin Francis Gilbert Máik
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