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Una solución sencilla para el almacenamiento seguro de vacunas

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Nithya Ramanathan |

TEDMonterey

• August 2021

Los refrigeradores no solo sirven para conservar la comida; son fundamentales para el almacenamiento y la distribución de vacunas. Al ilustrar la realidad (y las amenazas) de las cadenas de suministro de vacunas a nivel mundial, la tecnóloga y becaria de TED Nithya Ramanathan describe cómo los sensores inteligentes colocados en los refrigeradores que almacenan suministros médicos proporcionan, en tiempo real, información indispensable, y garantizan que cada persona reciba la atención necesaria para salvar su vida.

Los refrigeradores no solo sirven para conservar la comida; son fundamentales para el almacenamiento y la distribución de vacunas. Al ilustrar la realidad (y las amenazas) de las cadenas de suministro de vacunas a nivel mundial, la tecnóloga y becaria de TED Nithya Ramanathan describe cómo los sensores inteligentes colocados en los refrigeradores que almacenan suministros médicos proporcionan, en tiempo real, información indispensable, y garantizan que cada persona reciba la atención necesaria para salvar su vida.

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