This Thursday at Change, Shawn McGuire from the Seattle-based global health nonprofit PATH will be speaking about his work developing solar powered refrigerators for storing vaccines. Immunization programs are one of the most successful global health initiatives, preventing 2.5 million child deaths from fatal diseases annually [WHO]. However, maintaining the infrastructure of refrigeration equipment used keep vaccines within the appropriate temperature range is challenging, particularly in low-resource environments. Shawn will discuss the technical design of solar powered refrigerators and cover the considerations that must be taken into account when creating a product for use in developing countries. Join us for lunch this Thursday to learn more about the technical and logistical challenges of designing solar powered vaccine refrigerators! What: Shawn McGuire on Solar Powered Vaccine Refrigerators When: Thursday, November 18 at noon Where: Paul Allen Center, Room 203