Marc Koska

What's the point of a syringe that breaks?

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About Marc Koska

In 1984, Marc Koska was aimlessly traveling the world when he stumbled upon a newspaper article predicting the spread of HIV through the re-use of medical syringes. For Marc, the article was a game changer, igniting his interest in global public health and catalyzing his invention of the Auto Disable syringe that breaks following use.

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In an eye-opening presentation, Marc Koska talks about the enormous prevalence of re-used needles in the developing world and how he is working to fix this gigantic problem.

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