Vaxi: Potent Vaccine Taxi
A well monitored cold carrier system paired with an app that brings back trust in vaccination in the Philippines.





Describe what you intend to do and how you'll do it in one sentence (required 250 Characters)
MarLiCa Art Gym aims to use VAXI system to deliver potent vaccines, let the caregiver see proof of good handling within in the last mile transit, educate and promote immunization in the Philippines.Explain the idea (less than 2,000 characters)
WHO estimates, 2.6 million Filipino children under the age of 5 years are not protected from measles. In February 2019 only 60% of children were getting their scheduled vaccines. There were 31,056 measles cases including 415 deaths were officially reported between 1 January and 13 April 2019, . Last year’s vaccine scare may be connected to all of these. All over the radio, TV and social media, news of death ,allegedly caused by a new vaccine, spread. The caregivers are scared. Trust in immunization is at an all-time low resulting to more vaccine doubts among carers. We are targeting first time mothers who have never experienced the advantages of having a fully immunized child. They are 24-27 years old, living in rural areas. First, potent vaccines have to be readily available, once a caregiver brings a child to the session site and fails to get the vaccine, it is hard for them to come back again. Instances of vaccine wastage lead to a short supply especially in far flung areas. Vaxi, an efficient cold carrier that delivers potent and safe vaccines is the solution. This carrier will benefit 18 million children ages 0-14 who live in rural communities. The community health workers are the ones accountable for the preservation of the vaccines and are directly in contact to the carers. They will be equipped with Vaxi, a carrier with a unique cooling system and temperature sensor, monitor and data logger within. Carers can check the way it was handled through the temperature recordings. . Once better products and services are delivered, trust will be built between the health worker and caregiver. A solid proof that what they are getting is viable. The health worker will post a selfie with the recipient on Vaxi social media pages. The caregivers may tag themselves once they like the page. There, the target person will read more reliable information about the vaccines. Once shared it can spread like the measles virus. This will serve as an immunization trust promotion.Which part(s) of the world does this idea target?
- North Africa
- Eastern Africa
- Middle Africa
- Southern Africa
- Western Africa
- Caribbean
- Central America
- South America
- Central Asia
- Eastern Asia
- South-eastern Asia
- Southern Asia
- Oceania
Geographic Focus (less than 250 Characters)
Geographically isolated distant areas, island, lowland, upland,landlocked, hard to reach communities with high poverty incidence, presence of of vulnerable sector, communities in or recovering from situation of crisis.Who are your end users and how well do you know them? (750 characters)


How is the idea unique? (750 Characters)
Vaxi is unique in its design and features. MarLiCa Art gym is a community-based entity where creativity is encouraged, skills are being taught and collaboration is valued. Being a part of this, my experiences, as a doctor, an industrial designer and entrepreneur give us a big advantage. My network is vast and can be tapped to realize goals quickly. I am also a part of an app making company and the app needed for this can easily be made. I have the support of 2 Fab Labs and the people in it, my colleagues in medicine, Community health centers and now possible collaborations with some of the participants in this challenge! With the links among these channels, the possibilities are endless.Idea Proposal Stage (Select 1)
- Prototype: We have done some small tests or experiments with prospective users to continue developing the idea.
How many months are required for the project idea? (140 characters)
I need 2 years to create a working prototype and test the system.Organization Name (less than 140 characters)
MarLiCa Art Gym is a community based creative space teaching various skills from basic drawing, painting, crafts and design led by myself.Type of Submitter
- We are a For-Profit Startup or Startup Social Enterprise
Organizational Characteristics
- Female-led organization
Organization Location (less than 140 Characters)
MarLiCa Art Gym, Km. 75, Barangay Inosluban, Lipa City. PhilippinesWhat is the current scale of your organization’s work?
- Community (working within one or a few local communities within a region)
Website URL
marlicaartgym.comTell us more about your organization/company (1-2 sentences)
The idea of MarLiCa Art Gym started 20 years when I started an art club to teach basic drawing to young people around my community next to my clinic and I observed that those who experienced arts and crafts developed strong characters and became successful individuals. 3 years ago after finishing my Industrial Design degree, I decided to put up a sustainable set up with a vision to guide more people to pursue art and create. Vaxi's success will inspire more to delve into their creativity.Who will work alongside your organization in the project idea? (750 characters)
I will partner with the Department of Health in Manila, so they can assign the test areas. I had the cooperation of Lipa City District Health Center and many health workers in my local community while evaluating Vaxi. They will carry out the actual usage tests necessary to validate the claims of the Vaxi to get reliable evaluation results. I started a group called Flight of Hope after the onslaught of typhoon Yolanda organized my doctor colleagues, mountaineering friends and the whole community to help in a medical mission, rescue/ rebuilding in Tacloban. We then followed it up by holding livelihood workshops and supplied them with rice seeds. In just a week, I was able to tap into my network to make a huge task seem so small.How many people are on your team?
9Tell us more about you and your team








Overview of How Your Concept Has Evolved (5-6 sentences):



Viability (3-4 sentences and activity upload):


Feasibility (3-4 sentences):
I have attached the survey results done among health care workers. I have shared my work in the Linked in community of health workers and got some very good comments so far. After getting feedback from the IDEO team, I focused more on the aspect of the vaccine carrier that would make the caregiver trust the vaccines that are being given to their child. Isaac Jumba worried a bout the possible misuse of Vaxi so I will make a warning mark on the outside. Kathryn Giordano gave me some links to a foldable solar battery pack for my cooling system.Desirability (3-4 sentences and activity upload):





Community Focus (2-3 sentences):
The the latest vaccine controversy caused vaccine scare and doubt in the minds of the caregiver. Deaths from the recent outbreak may not be directly related to the scare but any kind of doubt can tear down the trust on immunization that took so long to establish. A repackaged reliable vaccine delivery can be the answer. The caregiver now has the power to know.Community Impact (2-3 sentences):


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