When you head to the hospital as a patient for an operation, the absolute last thing on your mind is what happens to the clean and unused medical supplies associated with your surgery.
In this thought-provoking and enlightening talk, nurse and medical supply champion Claire Lane reveals how this waste, destined for landfill or incineration, can save lives in under-resourced countries and how her organisation has started doing just that.
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Claire Lane is the compassionate and driven founder of Save Our Supplies (SOS). As a dedicated registered nurse with a specialisation in theatre nursing, she witnessed firsthand the alarming amount of clean medical supplies being wasted in hospitals.
Determined to make a positive change, Claire founded SOS to collect and repurpose these supplies, redirecting them to communities in need around the world. Her passion for sustainability, coupled with her expertise in healthcare, has led SOS to save over $1million of clean medical waste every year and support those who lack access to essential medical care.
Claire Lane
TEDx Speaker
Nurse, entrepreneur and medical supply champion
