A scientist from Kyrgyzstan has received recognition from the United Nations for a technology that is changing the vaccination system.

Scientists and international experts are closely responding to the breakthrough development by Kyrgyz chemist Asel Sartbaeva, which has the potential to radically change the ways vaccines are stored and transported worldwide. Information about this technology was published by the press service of the United Nations on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, February 26.

Asel Sartbaeva's main innovation is the "ensilication" technology, which involves creating a protective silicon shell around vaccine molecules. This shell preserves the structure and activity of biomolecules even at elevated temperatures, allowing vaccines to be stored and transported without the traditional cold chain—a complex and expensive temperature control system, the absence of which affects the effectiveness of immunization in many countries.

As noted by UN experts, the technology has enormous potential for improving global health: due to limited access to stable electricity and refrigeration equipment in remote and impoverished regions, significant batches of vaccines often spoil before reaching medical facilities. Sartbaeva's new development promises to reduce drug losses, increase vaccine accessibility for millions of people, and bring the world closer to a fairer disease protection system.

This innovation is particularly significant for hard-to-reach areas, such as mountain settlements in Kyrgyzstan, where vaccines are sometimes delivered by horse, as well as for island and rural communities in other parts of the world where logistics and infrastructure remain weak.

The scientific community and international organizations welcome this contribution and call for further cooperation between governments, pharmaceutical companies, and research institutes to accelerate the implementation of such technologies and strengthen the global immunization system.

Source: UN