Chile already has the first ambulances with copper nanoparticles.
Quillota - four ambulances delivery of copper to the Health Service Viña del Mar was made.
Copper nanoparticles are integrated into the side surfaces and upper walls of the car interior emergency.
This innovative product unique in Chile and the world was developed by the company Conversions San Jose (SJC).
With the presence of the Governor of the Region of Valparaiso, Ricardo Bravo and Dr. Francisco Acevedo, director of the Health Service Viña del Mar - Quillota - Quillota, the first four ambulances Chile with copper nanoparticles to the Health Service Viña they surrendered. The goal that has this innovation emergency vehicles is to eliminate up to 99% of germs, bacteria, viruses and fungi that settle into the transport.
Copper nanoparticles are present on all surfaces of side and top walls inside ambulances. "Equipped with this technology, we can ensure that the surfaces are contaminated with bacteria higenizadas, avoiding contamination inside the ambulance," said General Manager Conversions San Jose (company that manufactured vehicles), Enrique Allué Nualart.
"With our BioGelcoat with copper nanoparticles help to remove a high percentage of agents that can cause infections with different diseases that led the patient to enter the ambulance," he said Allué.
This businessman decided to integrate copper nanoparticles into emergency vehicles, because "ambulance operators are constantly concerned about maintaining the cleanliness of their vehicles. Copper is a metal that will help our users to improve the hygiene of their ambulances. "
With regard to ambulances with advanced technology, the Mayor of Valparaiso, Ricardo Bravo said that "the Health Service has made a major effort in the purchase of new computers that have everything you need to handle any kind of emergency." Then he expressed his hope that "these ambulances are blessed, so that tomorrow can serve the entire population as well as possible".
For his part, Dr. Francisco Acevedo, director of the Health Service Viña del Mar-Quillota said, "for us is a very pleasant moment leave these four ambulances, which are the latest generation and are equipped to save many lives. They will cooperate significantly to the welfare of citizens. "
The activity was also present the Health Seremi Valparaiso, Maria Graciela Astudillo.
