A Cool Storage Pot for Insulin in Rural Africa

Abstract

Patients with insulin - dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) who live in the rural areas of developing countries have to contend with a number of problems which interfere with the control of their disease. In particular, these include infection, large distances to reach hospitals or dispensaries, loss or damage to insulin syringes and needles, and lack of refrigerators to store insulin with consequent loss of potency of insulin caused by high midday temperatures.