Rafed, the UAE’s prime group purchasing organisation (GPO), has set ambitious expansion plans across the emirates, fuelled by cutting-edge technology and industry 4.0 enabled warehousing.
Rafed, the UAE’s prime group purchasing organisation (GPO), has set ambitious expansion plans across the emirates, fuelled by cutting-edge technology and industry 4.0 enabled warehousing.
ABU DHABI, 3 hours, 5 minutes ago Rafed, Abu Dhabi’s group purchasing organisation (GPO), has celebrated a new operational milestone after successfully overseeing the storage and supply of millions of Covid-19 vaccines doses via its dedicated Rafed Distribution Centre in the UAE capital. The dedicated pharmaceutical facility, which measures 19,000 square metres and incorporates eight state-of-the-art cold chambers with the capacity to store up to 120 million vaccine vials, caters to all temperature bands ranging from 2-8ºC for PPE and medical equipment, to -80ºC deep freezer capabilities for vaccine storage. Rashed Saif Al Qubaisi, Chief Executive Officer of Rafed, said: “What the Rafed team has been able to achieve over the past seven months is incredible and our facilities continue to play a critical role in enabling the UAE’s immunisation initiatives. We are still a relatively young company and the ability to process over three million vaccine doses each
HOPE announces summit to combat pandemic
Abu Dhabi’s HOPE Consortium today announces the inaugural World Immunisation & Logistics Summit, a major international gathering of front runners and senior decision-makers leading the charge in the collective human effort against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among the international speakers will be Dr.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO, Mark Suzman, CEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Stanley C. Erck, President and CEO, Novavax.
The summit is organised by the HOPE Consortium, an Abu Dhabi led public-private partnership responsible for the mass distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to the global population. It will take place virtually on March 29 and 30, and will further cement Abu Dhabi’s pioneering role in the fight against COVID-19.
Abu Dhabi’s HOPE Consortium announces speakers at World Immunisation & Logistics Summit
ABU DHABI, 10th March, 2021 (WAM) Abu Dhabi’s HOPE Consortium today announced the inaugural World Immunisation & Logistics Summit, a major international gathering of front runners and senior decision-makers leading the charge in the collective human effort against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among the international speakers will be Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO; Mark Suzman, CEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and Stanley C. Erck, President and CEO, Novavax.
The summit is organised by the HOPE Consortium, an Abu Dhabi led public-private partnership responsible for the mass distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to the global population. It will take place virtually on 29th and 30th March, and will further cement Abu Dhabi’s pioneering role in the fight against COVID-19.