UK outfit Dulas has shipped 113 of its solar-powered vaccine refrigerators to Togo to support the work of Gavi the Vaccine Alliance.
Dulas and local solar installation company Bemiss will install and maintain the VC50SDD units across the African country.
The small size of the refrigerators relative to other models means they can be deployed at a wide variety of locations, Dulas said.
The company will also provide training in mid-October to Bemiss and the Ministry of Health on how to deploy the VC50SDD machines to ensure the refrigerators will be properly maintained well into the future.
Dulas account manager Catherine McLennan said: “At Dulas, we’re committed not only to supplying vital cold chain equipment but also ensuring the Ministry of Health and our local partners in Togo receive the necessary support to deploy the refrigerators effectively and achieve their immunisation targets.
“In this instance the VC50SDD was the ideal unit to meet the urgent need for a reliable and versatile vaccine storage solution in Togo – particularly in the country’s more remote areas.”
Gavi is working with the Ministry of Health in Togo to deliver immunisation initiatives to help combat malaria and tuberculosis.