MMH Accelerator
Drop Access limited
- Required expertise
- Animal Health, Human Medicine, Technical & Engineering support
- Social impact focus
- Animal health, Human health
- Timeframe
- Part time over weeks
- Project location
- On-site, Virtual
- Project language
- English
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Drop Access manufactures Vaccibox, a solar-powered portable refrigerator. Vaccibox is used to store and transport vaccines, medicines, blood and other health-related items that require cold storage. The company aims to have Vaccibox prequalified by WHO, under specification E003/RF04.4: Refrigerator or combined refrigerator and water-pack freezer: Solar powered with rechargeable battery. The current version of Vaccibox does not meet all the specifications for this certification. The company, therefore, needs technical assistance for the product development of the next version of the fridge, Vaccibox v3, which will meet the WHO specifications. Technical assistance needed is in the design of the mechanical, electrical and refrigeration systems of Vaccibox.
Project Objectives
- Design Vaccibox version 3
- Acquire WHO PQS prequalification
ABOUT Drop Access limited
Drop Access Limited is a Kenyan youth-led and women-led social enterprise. The company’s mission is to provide customized cold storage solutions that solve human problems in Africa. We innovate, develop and locally manufacture solar cooling technologies. Our vision is to develop cold storage solutions that cater to all markets. The company manufactures a cold storage product called Vaccibox. Vaccibox is a portable solar-powered refrigerator with real-time data monitoring which is used for the storage and transportation of vaccines and other medical items.
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