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Safe Needle Disposal

Needle stick injuries cause every year 260.000 HIV infections, 20 million Hepatitis B infections. At least 50% of injections in low-income countries estimate to be unsafe. People get infected because the needle is not separated and disposed properly after an injection. Best practices in health care recommend the segregation of needles at point of use. No satisfactory solution has been found for the disposal of needles in health posts in the developing countries. Poor handling of medical sharps brings great danger, not only the health workers, but to the society all over the world.
The Danish designer Han Pham found a simple, cheap and easy solution utilizing old cola or beer cans to dispose needles and specially developed lid to safely seal them. One click and the can is permanently sealed....

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