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Since 1980, the Expanded Programme on Immunization of the World Health Organization has collaborated with refrigeration manufacturers, solar systems suppliers and development agencies in the design, testing and widespread introduction of solar powered refrigerators for rural health centres. This paper provides an overall assessment of where vaccine solar refrigeration currently stands and outlines WHO/EPI recommendations for its implementation. There is little doubt today that PV refrigeration devices work effectively and are an important solution to the problems of poor fuel quality and fuel shortage in remote areas. More attention, however must be paid to implementation strategies.
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WHO/EPI Technical Series No5: Standard Performance Specifications and Test Procedures, 1991.
WHO/EPI Cold Chain Product Information Sheets, 1991/1992.
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Zaffran, M. (1991). Solar Refrigeration for the Storage of Vaccines in the Expanded Programme on Immunization in Developing Countries. In: Luque, A., Sala, G., Palz, W., Dos Santos, G., Helm, P. (eds) Tenth E.C. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3622-8_288
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