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Проблема порчи вакцин - и умный датчик в помощь

В холодильниках можно не только хранить продукты, но и держать и распространять вакцины. Иллюстрируя реалии глобальных цепочек поставок вакцин (и угрозы для них), инженер-технолог и сотрудник TED Нитья Раманатан описывает, как умные датчики, размещенные в холодильниках, где хранятся медицинские препараты, могут передавать важные данные в реальном времени и обеспечивать людям получение жизненно необходимой помощи.

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В холодильниках можно не только хранить продукты, но и держать и распространять вакцины. Иллюстрируя реалии глобальных цепочек поставок вакцин (и угрозы для них), инженер-технолог и сотрудник TED Нитья Раманатан описывает, как умные датчики, размещенные в холодильниках, где хранятся медицинские препараты, могут передавать важные данные в реальном времени и обеспечивать людям получение жизненно необходимой помощи.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Learn more about how you can donate to Nexleaf to help build equitable health systems through data.

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