Dear reader,

"To create a world where people and products enjoy optimal protection against the risks to which they are exposed": that is the bold vision of Ansell Healthcare. In pursue of that aim, Ansell continually invests in R&D to deliver the very best barrier protective solutions on today's market. But it goes further than that. Ansell is also solidly committed to offering expert advice and know-how to support its business partners, end-users and medical associations.

The strong bond between Ansell and many specialist associations, like the European Operating Room Nurses Association (EORNA), perfectly illustrates Ansell's commitment to support healthcare workers worldwide in their efforts to further harmonize and improve the quality of healthcare across Europe. Education and awareness play a pivotal role in that task. Ansell was therefore delighted that four AnsellCares courses have been accredited - as the very first ones! - by EORNA's brand-new Accreditation Council for Education.

At the fifth EORNA Congress, OR nurses showed great interest in Ansell's new solutions to support them in their day-to-day tasks. Given the volatile economic environment and all the uncertainties that come along, it is good to see a continued interest in Ansell's solutions. After all, your branch of industry has a mission that is fairly different to that of many other sectors: to deliver best-quality healthcare services, in order to safeguard people's health and well-being. Ansell will continue investing in solutions, services and long-term partnerships to help you achieve that aim.

Werner Heintz
Senior Vice-President and Regional Director EMEA, Ansell Healthcare