Blog posts tagged ‘medical devices’

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Image of Khoudia Sow with a blue vase behind her.
13 May 2025

15th Scientific Days CRCF/ANRS MIE: Rethinking medical device for reuse, renewal and resilience

At the 15th Scientific Days organised by the Regional Centre for Research and Training in HIV Care (CRCF), Khoudia Sow introduced After the Single Use to an audience of Senegalese,…
Photo of Jeremy Greene with a blue background.
24 Jul 2025

Plastics and healthcare: Navigating the balance among access, health, and sustainability

At a WHO workshop, Jeremy Greene outlines the PASS-UP model—a practical framework for cutting single-use plastics in global healthcare.
A researcher lays out the many components of a seemingly simple single-use jacket.
26 Jun 2025

Deconstructing Devices: Uncovering the Plastics Behind Medical Innovation

Peeling back the layers of medical devices, this hands-on workshop revealed the hidden complexity - and environmental cost - of plastics in modern healthcare. What lies beneath matters.
A researcher holds up one of several bottles containing parts of a Malaria RDT kit.
17 Jun 2025

Dissecting Disposable Medical Devices: Who do Single-Use Plastics Really Affect?

Are single-use medical plastics really safer - or just shifting harm elsewhere? This workshop unpacked the hidden risks, toxic legacies, and overlooked impacts of disposable healthcare devices.
A range of autoinjector types: reusable, smart and single use.
28 Mar 2025

Inside Medical Technology UK 2025: Is Sustainability Back in the Basement?

Intelligent healthcare and realising the potential of the Internet of Medical Things take the top spots on the medtech industry’s agenda, but where does that leave sustainability?
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