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UAE tie-up for technology to distribute Covid vaccines
Sharjah - It's a a vaccine cooling system that can reduce wastage.
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The Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park) is collaborating with UK-based start-up company Ideabatic to provide last mile solution for vaccine distribution in developing countries.
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Ideabatic’s solution, called Smile, is a vaccine cooling system that can reduce wastage by solving logistics problems.
Smile tackles vaccination logistics in remote areas (with and without infrastructure, i.e. developed and developing countries) along with serving some of those who cannot travel to vaccination points.
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It can provide an efficient and effective means of transporting vaccines in vehicles, on foot, bicycles, donkeys or canoes. Smile can also provide reliable storage for large-scale testing.
Whereas the problem is vaccine damage due to heat exposure in transit, the solution is a low-cost, portable carrier that can provide constant, cool storage.
The science and engineering behind it is freeze-free, fail-safe and aims to reduce wastage to below 5 per cent.
Smile maintains vaccines and bio-samples at a stable temperature for 3 to 6 days even when in use. This is achieved by using a bespoke icepack and patented air-locking system.
“This means that we do not need electricity or external power when in use and Smile keep these products cool for much longer. Smile’s all-in-one travel jacket improves vaccination efficiency and minimises vaccine breakage over tough terrains,” said Kitty C. Liao, founder and CEO of Ideabatic and Enterprise Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering UK.
“Broken vaccine cold-chain in remote settings in developing countries is an urgent and on-going problem that needs a lot of work even without the pandemic. Now that we are in a pandemic economy, the shift to tackle vaccination problems must remain centre stage until either the coronavirus cannot continue to circulate, or a cure is discovered or developed,” said Liao.
Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO of SRTI Park, said Ideabatic’s last mile solution in vaccine supply chain management and transportation will have a strong humanitarian impact, especially in remote places, where vaccine distribution is a huge challenge.
waheedabbas@khaleejtimes.com
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