DANIEL J VUKELICH | Commercially reprocessed medical devices ‘as safe as originals’ Medical device reprocessors body sets the record straight after recent article on single-use devices 13 May 2021 - 20:27 By Daniel J Vukelich
SETTING STANDARDS Medi-Q MD Ebrahim Jappie. The company is ready to enter the regulatory framework SAHPRA created to allow South African-based commercial reprocessors to operate under the same standards as those in the US and Europe. Image: Medi-Q
Healthcare is at a critical juncture. There are limited resources, growing demands and increased damage done to our environment in delivering care. Covid-19 has revealed the vulnerability of our healthcare supply chain and worsened environmental waste and costs. The lessons learnt include a demand that we abandon our “disposable” healthcare culture and move to a more resilient, sustainable, circular cost-savings model.