Tanzania Adopt LifeSaver

Following on from our four brave mums who climbed Kilimanjaro to raise money for a donation of LifeSaver AD syringes to Tanzania, SafePoint is proud to announce that this donation took place on Friday 3rd of June 2011.

Hon. Dr Lucy Nkya seeing how LifeSaver works for herself!

Marc made the donation of almost 400,000 LifeSaver AD Syringes in person, to the Honourable Dr Lucy Nkya (Deputy Minister for Health and Social Welfare). Dr Nkya pledged her commitment to our LifeSaver campaign by announcing that Tanzania is to become the first LifeSaver Country. To find out more about this incredible campaign visit our website www.safepointtrust.org

Founder Marc Koska interviewed at TED 2011 on saving lives, syringe re-use and SafePoint

Whilst at TED 2011 Marc was interviewed by TakePart, a digital media company with a singular mission: To make participating in positive change easy, rewarding, and part of everyday life.

To read this candid interview and find out more about TakePart, click here.

Positive Action Towards Safe Injections for Pakistan

The Sindh Assembly passed a bill on Wednesday 12^th January 2011 aiming to regulate and control the manufacturing, selling and use of re-used syringes. Penalties of at lease two years imprisonment have been suggested - click on these links for the full story:

The Nation

Dawn.com

SafePoint are delighted with this news and are looking forward to continuing our Safe Injections for Pakistan Campaign.