Bremont Ambassador, Marc Koska OBE, Maximise Potential Podcast
Listen to Bremont Ambassador, Marc Koska OBE, inventor of the single-use syringe on the Maximise Potential podcast
In 1984, Marc Koska read an article that predicted HIV would spread widely through unsafe injections. He writes, “Appalled at the prospect of such an avoidable catastrophe, I decided there and then to try and do something about it.” The prediction, sadly, turned out to be true: syringe reuse now accounts for 1.3 million deaths — more than malaria. In the next years, Koska undertook the study of public health to find out what could be done. He determined that the design of syringes was the critical issue.
Today, Koska’s solution to the problem, the K1 syringe — it locks down after a single injection, preventing reuse — is in use by millions. But he hasn’t stopped there: In 2005, he founded a non-profit, SafePoint, which aims to educate people in the developing world about the dangers of reusing any instruments that come into contact with blood.
In 2006 Marc was awarded an OBE which he describes as “one of my proudest moments”. Bremont are certainly very proud to class him as one of our Ambassadors. Marc continues to inspire people around the globe with his charitable work, listen to his podcast on Maximise Potential to find out more about this incredible man.
