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Одноразовые шприцы
Oct. 31st, 2011 03:20 pmhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/28/self-destructing-syringes-needles-tanzania
Some 1.3 million people die every year because of the re-use of syringes, according to the World Health Organisation. That's more than malaria kills. There are 23m transmissions of hepatitis every year. In Africa, around 20m injections contaminated with HIV are given every year. In the developing world, every syringe is used on average four times.
Twenty-seven years ago, he was kicking his heels in the Caribbean after a privileged upbringing, looking for something interesting to do with his life. It took years of studying the problem and learning about plastics, before he hit on his design, in which the plunger breaks as soon as it is pulled back for re-use. He has now sold 3bn of them and last month, he finally signed a contract with the world's biggest syringe-maker to produce his auto-disable design.
"В Африке каждый шприц используется в среднем 4 раза. Из-за распространяющихся таким образом болезней каждый год умирает 1.3 миллиона человек (больше чем от малярии). Ежегодно в Африке делается 20 миллионов уколов шприцами, загрязненными ВИЧ."
Двадцать семь лет назад мужик валялся на пляже и не знал чем заняться. Сейчас он производит и продает одноразовые шприцы собственного изобретения, которые ломаются после первого использования.
Some 1.3 million people die every year because of the re-use of syringes, according to the World Health Organisation. That's more than malaria kills. There are 23m transmissions of hepatitis every year. In Africa, around 20m injections contaminated with HIV are given every year. In the developing world, every syringe is used on average four times.
Twenty-seven years ago, he was kicking his heels in the Caribbean after a privileged upbringing, looking for something interesting to do with his life. It took years of studying the problem and learning about plastics, before he hit on his design, in which the plunger breaks as soon as it is pulled back for re-use. He has now sold 3bn of them and last month, he finally signed a contract with the world's biggest syringe-maker to produce his auto-disable design.
"В Африке каждый шприц используется в среднем 4 раза. Из-за распространяющихся таким образом болезней каждый год умирает 1.3 миллиона человек (больше чем от малярии). Ежегодно в Африке делается 20 миллионов уколов шприцами, загрязненными ВИЧ."
Двадцать семь лет назад мужик валялся на пляже и не знал чем заняться. Сейчас он производит и продает одноразовые шприцы собственного изобретения, которые ломаются после первого использования.
