Marc Koska

Marc Koska

Alarm bells first rang back in 1984 for Marc Koska when he read a newspaper article predicting the spread of HIV through re-using medical syringes.  Appalled at the prospect of such an avoidable catastrophe, Marc decided to do something about it.  Some 26 years later his solution the K1, an Auto Disable (AD) syringe, not only physically prevents re-use, but can be manufactured inexpensively, by using existing machinery and is now under license to 14 manufacturers. Conservative estimates credit Marc with five million lives saved and 10 million diseases prevented.

In 2006 he identified a glaring gap in the market and established The SafePoint Trust, a UK based not-for-profit, that produces hard-hitting, public information films.  Marc now spends all his time working with SafePoint lobbying for government legislation change, spreading public awareness and ensuring adequate healthcare worker training is in force to complete the changeover to a safe healthcare system.