MADA
  • Medical Cooler for Safe Transportation of Blood Donations in Developing Countries
  • Flatpacked Version of Medical Cooler
  • Product Can Regenerate Using Solar Power
Amy Killen
Bachelor of Industrial Design
amy11_7@hotmail.com

My honours year project investigates breakdowns in the “blood cold chain”, which relates to the collection, testing, storage and transportation of blood donations. The research conducted focuses on the transportation of blood in the context of rural environments in third world countries, exploring the insufficient and often dangerous methods by which such blood is transported.

These blood donations rely on the use of transportation cooler boxes capable of withstanding high ambient temperatures, whilst maintaining the blood within the appropriate temperature range. Such equipment currently in use cannot be relied upon for maintaining the temperatures required for safe blood transport.

Therefore, this project attempts to create a product which addresses fundamental key issues in relation to the safe transportation of blood in third world countries. One such primary objective includes providing an affordable solution so that every sector of the global health care system can afford the equipment.