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Zuellig Pharma will contribute the eZCooler and cooperate with the relevant authorities in Vietnam to provide training to employees of the medical prevention departments in six provinces on international standards and goods storage practices for cold chain supply management and the use of the eZCooler.
The project aims to support the Vietnam Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), initiated by the Ministry of Health in 1981, with the support of the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund.
The nation’s public health program has since benefitted millions of women and children. Ensuring the highest standards of cold chain supply for vaccines will further contribute to the success of the EPI.
According to the EPI plan, the Ministry of Health aims to improve the proportion of vaccination in areas that are at high risk of outbreaks and in areas that are geographically difficult to reach, such as remote, mountainous and island areas.
In view of this, Zuellig Pharma will contribute an eZCooler with three capacities (8, 12 and 96 liters) to six northern provinces: Hai Duong, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, Ha Giang, Son La and Yen Bai.
“To meet the goal of the EPI, we faced many challenges, such as access to local health centers in remote areas, changes in temperature through different seasons and regions and limited transport systems in remote areas,” said Doan Huu Thien, director of the National Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals.
According to Business Monitor International, Vietnam’s healthcare expenditure was estimated at US$16.1 billion in 2017, and the figure will grow to US$22.7 billion by 2021.
“Vaccines and cold chain products make up a significant part of this expenditure. Zuellig Pharma is honored to contribute our innovative solutions to this project to ensure that everyone in the country has easy access to vaccines,” said Marc Franck, chief executive Zuellig Pharma Vietnam.