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Body category – a cap to protect against needle infections (Denmark)
Challenge:
An estimated 50% of injections administered in developing countries are unsafe, and one in two needle stick injuries occurs during the segregation, disposal or transportation of used needles. Contaminated needles result in 260 000 HIV infections, 21 million Hepatitis B infections and 2 million Hepatitis C infections worldwide every year. Solution:
The designer of Antivirus – a cap to protect was inspired by her own experience as a young girl in a Singaporean refugee camp, where she received a vaccination with an infectious needle, making her sick for a long time.The cap is mounted on readily available beverage cans for segregation and isolation of used needles which are secured inside the permanently sealed can, preventing re-use of needles. The design embodies an element of sustainability in that it uses a waste product available even in low income countries. Designed by:
Hân Pham |
