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- DHL has transported
\n<\/b>nearly
\n26,000 Covid -19 testing vials for Longhorn, who is donating one million vials
\nto the International Organization for Migration<\/b><\/li>\n- Vials were transported via three initial flights
\nfrom Indianapolis to Kenya, Nepal and the Philippines, supporting emerging
\nmarkets in the process<\/b><\/li>\n- Life-saving
\ntransports will help COVID-19 testing of refugees and displaced persons<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSINGAPORE –\u00a0Media
\nOutReach<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a025 February 2021 –\u00a0DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight
\nspecialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has partnered with Longhorn Vaccines &
\nDiagnostics<\/a>, an innovative molecular tool,
\nassay and vaccine development company focused on serving unmet critical needs
\nin both developed and developing nations, to deliver much-needed Covid-19 testing
\nvials to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Kenya, Nepal and
\nthe Philippines. <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/Images\/Thumb\/500x0\/126540\/IOM-DHL-raw.jpg#image-126540\")
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Longhorn
\nis donating one million tubes of its PrimeStore\u00ae<\/sup> Molecular Transport
\nMedium (MTM) in an effort to increase the safety and efficacy of Covid-19
\ntesting of refugees and displaced persons in the three countries. In the face
\nof the unprecedented global health crisis, DHL Global Forwarding has tapped its
\nglobal network of experienced life sciences and healthcare (LSH) logistics
\nspecialists to transport nearly 26,000 vials of Longhorn’s PrimeStore\u00ae<\/sup>MTM thus far. These deliveries
\nrepresent a continued commitment to provide a holistic range of patient-centric
\nsolutions and deliver them where they are needed most — especially during a
\npandemic.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
“With more than two decades of
\nexperience working with the LSH sector, DHL Global Forwarding has built up the
\nlogistics expertise and global infrastructure, including certified facilities,
\nthat are integral to the LSH supply chain,” said Kelvin Leung, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding
\nAsia Pacific. “Our capabilities place us in good stead to deliver life-saving vaccines<\/a> and medical devices across the
\nglobe according to the strictest requirements as countries battle the pandemic
\nto save lives and livelihoods.” <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
The pandemic has caused increased
\nchallenges in the intricate deliveries of temperature controlled shipments,
\nincluding stricter controls at international borders, the absence of airfreight
\ncapacity, and high demand for medical supplies around the world. For this
\nreason, Longhorn chose DHL Global Forwarding, who thanks to its specialists,
\nworldwide network of terminals, warehouses and offices, and technological
\ninfrastructure, remains able to effectively maintain supply chains. Despite the
\nstrained situation in air and ocean freight, urgently-needed protective
\nequipment, medicine, and SARS-CoV-2 test kits and vials in particular are still
\nbeing transported.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Once we coordinated the donation of
\none million PrimeStore\u00ae<\/sup> MTM sample
\ncollection devices with the IOM, we needed to manage the logistics of such a
\nlarge endeavor,” stated Jeff Fischer President of Longhorn Vaccines and
\nDiagnostics. “PrimeStore\u00ae <\/sup>MTM inactivates
\nSARS-CoV-2 during collection and transit, which can reduce the need for safety
\ncabinets and reduce the time between collection and results. With the need to
\nship to different countries on multiple continents and traverse to varied
\ncustoms requirements, DHL was the clear choice given the importance of reliable
\ntransportation in the testing process.”<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
The IOM is an inter-governmental
\norganization dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration, with 173
\nmember states, nine states holding observer status and offices in over 100
\ncountries. The IOM works to ensure the orderly and humane management of
\nmigration, promote international cooperation on migration issues, assist in the
\nsearch for practical solutions to migration problems and provide humanitarian
\nassistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced
\npeople.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Throughout
\nthis pandemic and beyond, DHL Global Forwarding is committed to track,
\ncomprehend, and comply with essential and increasing rules and regulations for
\nthe storage, transportation, and delivery of pharmaceuticals, medical
\nequipment, biological products, and patient-specific treatments. This past
\nDecember, DHL started the international distribution of COVID-19 vaccine. For
\nthe provision of its citizens, the government of Israel received the first
\nbatch of the vaccine with flights operated by DHL Express and DHL Global
\nForwarding. DHL Global Forwarding also dedicated a charter flight for
\nadditional supplies of vaccine doses with more to follow. Additionally, DHL
\nGlobal Forwarding delivered the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Singapore.
\nDHL Global Forwarding arranged for the collection of the vaccines from the
\nmanufacturing site in Puurs, Belgium, where the cargo was accompanied by
\nsecurity escorts on the road to the Brussels International Airport. The cargo
\narrived at Singapore’s Changi International Airport on December 21 where DHL
\nhandled the customs clearance and final delivery to a designated location in
\nSingapore. The company will also handle the return of these special shipper
\nboxes to Europe.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nine thousand specialists work across DHL’s dedicated global network so
\nthat pharmaceutical, medical devices, clinical trials and research
\norganizations, wholesalers and distributors, as well as hospitals and
\nhealthcare providers are connected across the value chain and through
\ndigitalization, from clinical trials to point of care, and every step in
\nbetween. DHL’s portfolio for the healthcare industry includes 150+ pharmacists,
\n20+ clinical trials depots, 100+ certified stations, 160+ GDP-qualified
\nwarehouses, 15+ GMP-certified sites and 135+ medical express sites.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Deutsche Post DHL Group also has a well-established infrastructure in
\nplace to promote volunteer engagement among its employees and support refugee
\naid and support programs. The Group’s Living Responsibility Fund provides
\nfinancial assistance to support voluntary work performed by employees. An
\ninternal We Help Each Other fund is fed by individual employee donations to
\nhelp colleagues who find themselves in need in the wake of natural
\ndisaster.<\/p>\nIn its public-private partnerships, Deutsche Post DHL Group also promotes
\neducation and employment opportunities, and assists both disaster prevention
\nand disaster response with a GoHelp disaster management program which it has
\noperated in partnership with the United Nations (UN) since 2005. Through this
\npartnership, the Group provides the UN and national disaster management
\nagencies with pro bono access to its core logistics expertise, and the
\nlogistics skills of more than 700 specially-trained employee volunteers
\nworldwide who can deploy within 72 hours after a natural disaster. Disaster
\nResponse Training is part of the Go Help program, as well as the Get Airports
\nReady for Disaster (GARD) initiative –also part of the GoHelp program — trains
\nairport management in high-risk regions to be better prepared should disaster
\nstrike.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Note to editors:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Vaccine logistics for Covid-19 will pose challenges along
\nthe supply chain that must be jointly addressed by governments, NGOs,
\npharmaceutical companies, and logistics players urgently. <\/i>Find out<\/i><\/a> what lessons Covid-19 has taught on securing stable
\nsupply chains for future emergencies and the complexities in distributing the
\nvaccine across the globe.<\/i><\/p>\n - Vials were transported via three initial flights