Enhancing Medicine Supply Chain Efficiency in Rural African Healthcare through IoT-Enabled Smart Mobile Medicine Storage

Improving the efficiency of medicine supply chains in rural African healthcare settings is a key concern most of African countries that must be addressed. Adverse weather conditions during the transit of drugs from central medical storages to rural clinics often read some medicine which need special conditions being damaged which result in wastage of medicines, compromising healthcare delivery. In response to this challenge, this study suggests a solution that uses IoT-enabled smart mobile medicine storage to reduce wastage of medicines and improve the overall efficiency of pharmaceutical supply chains in underserved areas. The proposed solution involves creating smart mobile medicine storage system that monitor temperature, humidity, and variation in temperature using the Internet of Things and embedded devices. The study suggests how IoT-enabled mobile medicine storage can improve the efficiency of medicine supply chains in underserved areas. This research focuses on creating IoT-enabled mobile medicine storage prototype using sensors to control variables such as temperature and humidity. The research also focuses on the implementation of a real-time monitoring system that collects data from sensors and transmits it to a central database. This research has potential to increase supply chain efficiency, reduce drug waste, and ensure pharmaceutical quality while being transported to remote clinics.