1.3.million reasons to get out of bed every day: Marc Koska at TEDxCambridgeUniversity

The transmission of blood-borne disease through the reuse of needles is estimated to lead to 1.3 million deaths each year. Marc Koska talks about why this is such an urgent fight, and how viable solutions are those which address the problem systematically - from the design of the needle to the design of the policy.

Marc Koska is an inventor who is inspired to improve health care in the developing world by re-designing dangerous medical tools - and offering education to practitioners in under-funded clinics. His work has garnered him widespread recognition as an innovator and as a critical voice in global health.

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