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June 2nd 2011 - Clarification of product range effective against E Coli
A lethal E coli outbreak in Germany has led suppliers to seek clarification of Medentech product range and efficacy.
May 26th 2011 - Aquatabs achieves US EPA registration
Medentech announces that Aquatabs, the world’s leading brand of water purification tablets has been registered by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
December 14th 2010 - Vietnam Red Cross Society receives 2 million Aquatabs
The Vietnam Red Cross Society received two million Aquatabs water purification tablets from BK Giulini to support flood victims in Hanoi on December 3.
September 16th 2010 - NDM-1 Confusion
Some confusion exists regarding NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase). NDM-1 is not a virus. It is an enzyme which makes gram negative bacteria such as Klebsiella pneumonia or E. coli resistant to antibiotics.
August 31st 2010 - Aquatabs launches pilot study in Mexico
Medentech announces the launch of an Aquatabs Water Purification Tablets pilot study in Mexico. Medentech is delighted to conduct a pilot study in association with renowned Mexican charity, Un Kilo de Ayuda
August 3rd 2010 -Flooding in Pakistan
With over 3 million people affected by the floods and further flood warnings announced, a major health concern is the outbreak of diarrhoea, cholera and other water related diseases resulting from contaminated waters.
March 31st 2010 - Aquatabs participates in alliance for healthy children in India
The U.S. Ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer, commemorated World Water Day, by launching a new United States Agency for International Development (USAID) initiative, "Saathi Bachpan Ke" (Alliance for Healthy Childhood) at a festival in the Sanjay Gandhi Camp in Chankayapuri, New Delhi.
March 10th 2010 - Aquatabs Supports World Water Day
Medentech is delighted to support World Water Day initiatives with Aquatabs, its leading brand of Water Purification Tablets.
Providing access to improved water supply is part of the 2015 Millennium Goal, without which many millions of lives will continue to be lost. In fact 1 in 5 deaths occur in children under the age of 5 as a result of water related diseases. World Water Day helps profile the importance of making available safe drinking to those most in need around the world.
March 3rd 2010 - Aquatabs launched in Senegal
Medentech announces the launch of Aquatabs Water Purification Tablets in Senegal.
Dr Boubacar Dankoko, Technical Advisor to the Minister of Health and Prevention chaired the launch ceremony of Aquatabs water purification tablets on the 24th February at the CICES in Senegal. He acknowledged the work of the social partners Ademas and aid agency USAID, saying that their work was an outstanding contribution towards the Millennium Goal. He was pleased that the introduction of Aquatabs was a cost effective solution and part of an overall programme to provide continuous supplies of safe water to Senegalese households. Aquatabs water purification tablets will be available for sale via Pharmacies and Retail Outlets throughout Senegal.
19th August 2009 Aquatabs supports UNICEF World Record attempt
Wexford, Ireland, July 19th 2009: Medentech are delighted to announce the donation of Aquatabs water purification tablets to UNICEF in support of their Guinness Book of Record attempt at beating the current High 5 world record. For every High 5 achieved, 1,000 litres of safe water will be donated by Medentech to UNICEF for the developing world.
June 17th, 2009 Medentech announces the launch of Aquatabs Water Purification Tablets in Sri Lanka.
Aquatabs are effervescent tablets, sized for different volumes of water from 1l to 2,500l that kill micro-organisms in water to prevent typhoid, cholera, dysentery and other water borne diseases.
We are pleased to announce that George Steuart (Agencies) Limited, a subsidiary of George Steuart & Company (Pvt) Limited, the oldest mercantile establishment in Sri Lanka will distribute Aquatabs on behalf of Medentech.
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