IT Power India - Consulting Services in Technology for health

Technology for health

Expertise

Technical Development and Evaluation of Technologies

ITPI evaluates, develops and promotes best practices in technologies, which support the Cold Chain and other health systems. ITPI undertake laboratory level prototype development of solar and solar hybrid refrigerators, and the development of solar powered technologies for processing medical sharps waste.

Professional Advice and Consultative Roles

ITPI provides CC rapid assessment and rehabilitation guidance, logistics planning/forecasting, and field evaluation of CC equipment as well as advice on the application of Effective Vaccine Store Management (EVSM) protocol for cold stores. ITPI undertakes rapid assessment of incinerators and medical waste management practices, and provides rural medical waste mapping and planning support.

Rehabilitation and Planning of Cold Chain Equipment

ITPI provides assessment, rehabilitation and planning of CC equipment from central to peripheral levels, and offers technical guidance and support to phase-out CFC refrigerant equipment. The Company installs and commissions specialised CC equipment including solar refrigerators, and temperature monitoring/alarm systems.

In addition, the team works closely with the systems and training components of ITPI to provide health-related training and IT solutions for CC. Recent repeat contracts include:

• The design, development and validation of Management Information Systems
(MIS) for CC equipment, vaccines, consumables and waste streams.
• The organization of inter-country training programmes (SEARO) in CC maintenance and planning, and in CFC containment and use of alternative refrigerants.

Background

ITPI has always been very responsive to the search for appropriate renewable technologies to ensure human health and well-being. Today, ITPI is a recognized pioneer in designing and developing innovative renewable energy solutions for the health sector. ITPI’s expertise lies in the maintenance and support of Cold Chains, for effectively storing and transporting vaccines under chilled conditions from manufacturer to end-user as well as efficient medical waste management.

Be it the disposal of hazardous health care wastes or maintenance of cold stores, ITPI has been a front-runner in not just developing a new and appropriate technology but also in designing training programmes and suitable MIS to fully utilize the renewable energy solution.

ITPI’s objectives in offering this service are:

• To aid immunization programs in developing countries through effective vaccine storage guidance and Cold Chain Management.
• To promote best practices through the implementation of, and training in, medical waste processing technologies.
• To support the optimum performance of health systems in less developed countries through multi-disciplinary competence, and dissemination of appropriate technologies.