Marc Koska

BBC World News interview Marc

2011-11-25T02:21:00.000-08:00

Watch Marc's interview with BBC World News, which aired this week. Whilst the overall HIV / Aids figures are down, as per the UNAIDS latest report, sub saharan Africa still remains a huge concern. Marc explains why this is the case and what we need to do about it.

Marc Scoops Economist Award for Social and Economic Innovation

2011-10-25T03:11:00.000-07:00

On the 20th October 2011 Marc was the proud receiver of the Economists 2011 Award for Social and Economic Innovation. Marc joins an impressive list of previous winners in this category. Here is what Tom Standage, Digital Editor at The Economist had to say: “Marc Koska’s determination to prevent the deadly reuse of syringes has saved millions of lives. His invention shows that effective innovations need not be complex or expensive to achieve dramatic results, making him a worthy winner of our social & economic innovation award". To see Tom's view on winning this award click here.

Click here to see the 2011 Winners.

Apolis - A Conversation with Marc Koska

2011-10-11T03:49:00.000-07:00

Marc is very proud to be supporting Apolis, "a living and breathing social enterprise that equips and empowers people through opportunity instead of charity." Marc is the third to feature with Apolis Conversations - see what they had to say here and watch the video!

We are proud to continue our series of Apolis Conversations. The series shares the inspirational stories and occupations of key people in our lives that we consider Apolis Advocates. We are honoured to sit down with these individuals and share their outlook on the future of their industry.

Our third film features one of our heroes: the inventor, activist and global citizen Marc Koska OBE. After it was announced that he had won this year's Social and Economic Innovation Award from The Economist, Marc spent some time with us in Los Angeles to talk about SafePoint, the organisation that he founded to ensure that the Lifesaver, an auto-disable syringe he invented, is free & accessible to clinics in developing countries. His simple yet revolutionary device has already prevented millions of deaths by reducing the incidents of syringe reuse in facilities across the globe. During a whirlwind trip from China, speaking at the World Economic Forum, the man sat down to talk with us about his international movement to save lives and what it means to be a global citizen.

Think Quarterly - Marc Speaks Frankly on Africa

2011-10-06T03:29:00.000-07:00

Read Marc's frank and honest opinion on the crisis within Africa's healthcare system and how knowing the truth can go a long way to solving it! See the full article on Think Quarterly.

Catch Marc at TEDMED

2011-08-25T03:02:00.001-07:00

Catch Marc's TEDMED talk now online click here to watch.

Donation to SafePoint

2011-08-25T03:01:00.001-07:00

A big thank you from SafePoint goes to St. Mary’s School Shaftesbury whose Young Enterprise scheme Ammolite worked hard raising money from film nights to raffles.

Their very generous donation of £652.86 will go towards our continued LifeSaver campaign in Tanzania.

www.st-marys-shaftesbury.co.uk

Global Going (Apolis) Global

2011-08-25T02:59:00.000-07:00

Marc is very thrilled to have been approached recently by Apolis Global, the global advocacy clothing company, and to become one of their "People".

Apolis have created a business model that bridges commerce and sustainable development. Please visit their website: www.apolisglobal.com and give them your support, as they are a true platform for a network of global citizens who are empowering people through opportunity.

"Incredible to see such an ethical business model in one of the most cut throat industries in the world. For me, happiness in business comes from simplicity, quality and fairness and Apolis are the epitome of that in clothing".

SafePoint named in Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Companies in Health Care

2011-08-25T02:40:00.000-07:00

In the recent Fast Company innovative healthcare table SafePoint and Marc join a host of different innovations, that range from software that gives healthcare workers instant information on drug to drug interaction, to a mobile pocket-sized ultrasound machine.

We feel very proud to be in the top 10 and recognised in this way. Fast Company is the world’s leading progressive business media brand, with an editorial focus on innovation in technology, ethonomics (ethical economics), leadership and design.

Read the full list here: http://www.fastcompany.com/1738506/the-10-most-innovative-companies-in-health-care

Thank you Fast Company and all Fast Company staff for including Marc and SafePoint in the list for 2011, but keep that number one spot open for 2012 as there is bigger an more innovative LifeSaver campaign to come.

www.marckoska.com - updated!

2011-08-25T02:03:00.000-07:00

New Marc Koska website now more user friendly, last week saw the re-launch of Marc’s website which is now quicker to load and easier to navigate.

Please visit the site and tell us what you think: www.marckoska.com