Zimek Technologies Launches Global Health Foundation
Zimek Technologies announces the formation of the Zimek Global Health Foundation, a 501-C-3 non-profit organization created to focus public awareness of increasing infection rates and bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics, according to Jen Grosman, president of the foundation's board of directors.
Zimek Technologies announces the formation of the Zimek Global Health Foundation, a 501-C-3 non-profit organization created to focus public awareness of increasing infection rates and bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics, according to Jen Grosman, president of the foundation's board of directors.
The Zimek Global Health Foundation will conduct infection control medical peer reviews on reducing infection rates utilizing Zimek's automatic touchless decontamination systems, lab testing, pilot case studies, infection control technology research and development, as well as distribute Zimek decontamination systems to underprivileged population centers and disaster stricken areas across the U.S. and internationally. Zimek Global Health Foundation will seek out partnerships with key non-profit, emergency and charitable organizations to coordinate distribution of Zimek's infection control technology.
Zimek Technologies, based in Tampa, Fla., has been developing and marketing its patented automatic Micro-Mist decontamination technologies for more than five years. Zimek's technologies are used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, fire and EMS departments, healthcare facilities, public health agencies, transit systems, correctional facilities and local law enforcement agencies.
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