Swedish electric motorbikes power vaccine distribution in Ghana
Participating hospitals will use solar-powered CAKE Ösa motorbikes equipped with cold-storage boxes to efficiently transport medicine to remote areas .
Cake , the Swedish maker of premium lightweight , electric motorcycles , today announced that the first phase of a Ghana based collaboration with the renewable energy company STELLA Futura is in progress . Three solar-powered CAKE Ösa Flex motorbikes , equipped with cooling boxes from Dometic that draw their energy directly from the bike ’ s battery , have been rolled out in the capital Accra and will be used for transportation of medical staff , medicine and vaccines between urban hospitals and rural health care centers .
“ There are many great advantages to using our electric bikes when compared to fossil fuelled options . Being solar-powered and fully electric , access to fuel is virtually free and plentiful . Our sturdy design makes them stand up to the toughest of conditions , with potential repairs easily performed thanks to the modular design . Finally , the internal battery of the Ösa powers mobile cooling boxes , ensuring that its contents reach any destination safely and with the correct temperature . We are looking forward to making a difference together with STELLA Futura ”, said Stefan Ytterborn , Founder and CEO of CAKE .
Ulrika Tornerefelt , Group CEO at STELLA Futura added :
“ The electrification of the hospitals creates natural charging points for the motorcycles , whose batteries not only cool vaccines and medicines but also enable the performance of simpler operations in the countryside during home visits . Of course , we at STELLA are proud to lead this project ."
fluctuations . Working with STELLA Futura , who provides sustainable energy alternatives to hospitals in Ghana , CAKE has initially delivered three electric motorcycles to three hospitals . The goal is to jointly assist in expanding healthcare access to rural populations , with the aim of scaling the project as more performance data and learnings become available .
Bikes with a purpose , built for the outback
The CAKE Ösa is a family of sturdy , high-powered scooters and motorcycles , built to stand tall in any environment and allowing for grid-independence , as the powerful internal battery can power anything from mobile phones to power tools . Also available in the CAKE lineup is the award winning , electric off-road motorcycle Kalk , currently successfully used by anti-poacher park rangers in various areas across the African continent .
A challenge jointly accepted
Servicing patients in remote areas continues to be a major challenge for the African medical community . Roads and other infrastructure is often non-existent , with unreliable electricity access preventing effective storage of medicine and equipment sensitive to temperature
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