Using freeze-preventive cold boxes in rural Nepal: A study of equipment performance, acceptability, system fit, and cost

Using freeze-preventive cold boxes in rural Nepal: A study of equipment performance, acceptability, system fit, and cost

We conducted a field evaluation using qualitative and quantitative methods to assess freeze prevention of vaccines transported and stored in a recently developed, World Health Organization–prequalified freeze-preventive cold box (FPCB) as compared to currently used standard cold boxes (SCBs). The st...

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Main Authors:	Sandeep Kumar, Pat Lennon, Surendra Uranw, Tessa Fielding, Mercy Mvundura, Adam Drolet, Steven Diesburg, Arindam Ray, Sagar Dahal, Bibek Lal, Joe Little, Satyabrata Routray
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:	Vaccine: X
Subjects:	Freeze-preventive cold box Vaccine cold chain Cold chain equipment Immunization Vaccine freezing Vaccine delivery
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590136224000408

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