<p>According to World Health Organisation, one child dies in every 20 seconds from a disease preventable by vaccination. Around 151 million vaccines of around $750 million are lost annually due to improper refrigeration and lack of cold chains in developing countries. To get some relief from these two problems, Godrej has forayed into medical refrigeration in partnership with UK-based Sure Chill Company Ltd and has launched medical refrigerators for vaccine storage with Sure Chill technology.<br><br>These specialised medical refrigerators have been designed especially to address a key need of providing precise cooling for preserving vaccines used worldwide in immunization programme and for the storage of blood in blood banks. The technology helps maintain the optimum temperature range of 2-8 degrees, even in case of power outages for as long as 8-12 days in ambient temperature of 43 Degree Celsius.<br><br>Jamshyd Godrej, Managing Director and Chairman, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd., said, "Disease eradication through immunisation is fundamental to improving quality of life."<br><br>Godrej Sure Chill will medical refrigerators be available in two variants. 100 liters - priced between Rs 1.35 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh which can store between 3,000 to 3,500 and 50 liters - priced between Rs 65,000 to Rs 75,000 which can store 1500 to 2500. These medical refrigerators meet strict specifications laid down by WHO and are listed as PQS (performance, quality and safety standard) prequalified products.<br><br>Marc Evans, CEO, Sure Chill Company Ltd, said, " We have the potential to save millions of lives. There can be no greater motivation."<br><br>Godrej, making its first foray into the healthcare space, has signed a technology transfer agreement with the Sure Chill Company to develop and manufacture these refrigerators for sale in India and neighbouring markets covering SAARC and MENA including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, UAE among others.</p>
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