Success stories

Chronic wounds were making life miserable for Evelyn. But then she met Melanie - an expert - whose sensitive treatment changed Evelyn's life for the better.

Hospitals and doctors can be few and far between in the vast Chinese countryside and the quality of medical attention inconsistent from hospital to hospital. A training program aims to change that by educating health workers about effective wound care.

Why is wound care education important? Mentor and ‘Initiative Chronische Wunde’ CEO Veronika Gerber shares her insights.

Nurses are more important to society today than ever. So we must do far more to reward, support and involve them, according to one of the most senior voices in the industry.

Since the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic at the latest, it has been known how important good hand hygiene is. The digital NosoEx® system from GWA Hygiene provides targeted support for nurses, doctors and hygienists. As part of its digital approach, HARTMANN will begin distributing the hygiene solution for healthcare facilities, thereby strengthening its Mission: Infection Prevention program.

HARTMANN GROUP and Rimasys Group have joined forces to support orthopedic and medical emergency professionals with the education and products they need to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients in the operating theater.

How do you launch an international product as successfully in Austria as in Spain? Of course, market research is the starting point. But for HARTMANN the real secret is global-local marketing partnerships based on open dialogue and empathy.

Despite the many people it affects, incontinence remains a delicate topic. We talk with an expert who wants to bring the issue out into the open.

Elisa Pizzi joined a volunteering mission to Kisumu, Kenya. She teamed up with her colleagues to work together with Kenyan healthcare professionals. What she took away from this time was inspiring – and surprising. This is her story.

It takes courage to admit to incontinence, but it can be a vital first step in getting the right treatment and returning to a normal life. So say a patient and a top urologist.

Wealthier countries are, unsurprisingly, more capable of tackling NCDs: a gold-standard healthcare service helps a lot. But there are ways lower-income countries can improve healthcare; both the industry and individual governments have roles to play.

Fun-filled approach to training healthcare workers pays off during volunteering mission to Kenya.

Bedside training is the best training. We cannot afford to distance ourselves from this fact.

Just like Formula One racing, surgery and risk prevention are a team sport.

Body care and cosmetic products from Kneipp are more than just shower gels, bubble bath or even face creams – meet the man who has given many people’s lives a boost using special fragrances and aromatherapy.