Prime Medical, the producer of the SAF-T line of bactericidal apparel and textiles for health care, has donated 88 sets of scrubs to CURE International’s Zambia hospital. The scrubs, which kill 99.9 percent of germs and bacteria on contact, will help protect patients and staff from harmful pathogens that can lead to deadly infections.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10 out of every 100 hospitalized patients in a developing country will acquire at least one hospital-associated infection (HAI). These infections result in more than 100,000 deaths each year in the U.S. alone. While limited data is available, experts predict that these numbers are even higher in low-income and developing countries like Zambia.
“Giving to those who give of themselves is the cornerstone of our business philosophy,” said Jim Sampey, CEO of Prime Medical. “The staff at CURE International truly give of themselves to serve others, and we’re proud to support them with this donation.”
CURE International operates charitable hospitals and programs in 29 countries around the world. The hospitals specialize in treating children with orthopedic conditions such as clubfoot, bowed legs, cleft lips, untreated burns and hydrocephalus.
“These children deserve the very best we can give them, and preventing infection is so critical to the quality of care we can provide,” said Andrew H. Groop, vice president of operations, CURE International. “It’s reassuring to know that Prime Medical is helping us raise the standard of treatment for the children in our care.”
SAF-T is the only line of health care apparel and textiles to use BioSmart by Milliken, a patented fabric technology that binds chlorine to the surface of fabric to continuously kill 99.9 percent of harmful pathogens for as long as 120 days between wash cycles. Each laundering with EPA-registered bleach completely recharges the germ-killing effectiveness through 75 wash cycles, with no loss of efficacy and without fading the fabric.
Since 2014, Prime Medical has donated nearly 550 sets of bactericidal scrubs to CURE International. The organization is currently planning its fourth donation, which will benefit Tebow CURE Hospital in the Philippines.
