Hygiene and prevention of infection in the center of the mother and the child in Athens is now much facilitated due to the use of overall touch surfaces from antimicrobial copper.
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«Embrace» — The non-profit facility in Athens, Greece, which provides support and pregnant women who are in difficult socioeconomic conditions: ensuring safe and comfortable conditions for women and newborns is of paramount importance for normal development. Hygiene and prevention of infection are the primary care, which is now greatly facilitated due to the use of surface-touch surfaces from antimicrobial copper.
Copper antimicroban in its essence. When contacting the copper surface of pathogens, pathogens quickly and completely die. This effect is characteristic of both copper itself and many copper alloys, including brass and bronze, which all together got a name «Antimicrobial copper». On the surfaces of touching antimicrobial copper an order of magnitude less microbes than on other surfaces, which contributes to the creation of a more hygienic habitat.
Antimicrobial copper products, — Such as cranes, racks of droppers and handrails of hospital beds are already used in medical institutions worldwide to reduce the spread of infections. Now, the example of LPU on the use of antimicrobial copper followed and organizations outside the health system.
With the support of a grant granted by the copper alliance, antimicrobial doors, copper handles, switches and handrails were installed on the object everywhere. Future mothers are constantly visited by social workers, psychologists, gynecologists, obstetrics and lawyers. Such a visit mode represents a significant risk of cross-microbiological pollution, but antimicrobial elements made of copper constantly reduce surface pollution, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, without breaks for rest or surroundings.
Barbara Metal, President «Embrace», Explains: «Our main task is to preserve the health of the mother and child. With the help of a new technical solution to infectious control to which we treat very seriously, significantly improved. Decision to update our existing hygiene protocols using antimicrobial copper was easy to do — This is a simple measure that does not require special maintenance by personnel, additional cleaning products, but can save someone's life. We are delighted with newly installed parts and products and confidently declare: we offer mothers and their children the most pure and safe environment».
Additional information and examples of the entire spectrum of antimicrobial copper products in the whole world here: www. antimicrobialcopper.Org
