Drones to Send Medicines to Remote Parts of ASR District
1 month, 1 week ago

Drones to Send Medicines to Remote Parts of ASR District

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Alluri Sitharama Raju district has taken another big step in the adoption of drone technology. The World Economic Forum recently carried out its 'Medicine From The Sky' programme, which aims to remove the urban-rural divide by moving blood, vaccines and even organs via drones, in the district on a pilot basis. ASR district collector A.S. Dinesh Kumar confirmed the trial was conducted and medicines were delivered to a remote village. Drones could also be used to deliver pensions to places where there are no roads,’’ Dinesh Kumar told DC. "We did not use drones during the recent Chinturu floods as there was road access to some points but in future we will use them in full scale to save precious time," the collector said.

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Drones Deliver Relief Material to Andhra Flood-Hit Victims
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Drones Deliver Relief Material to Andhra Flood-Hit Victims

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The state government roped in several drones to reach food and water packets to the residents of flood-affected areas in Andhra Pradesh. Officials said this ensured that food, drinking water, medicines and other essentials like candles reached all residents in the affected areas in Ajith Singh Nagar, New and Old Rajarajeshwari Pet, Vambay Colony, Pipul Road etc. On the …

AIIMS Bhubaneswar conducts successful drone trial for medical deliveries in Odisha
11 months ago

AIIMS Bhubaneswar conducts successful drone trial for medical deliveries in Odisha

The Hindu  

Recognising the transformative potential of drones for the healthcare system, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, successfully carried out an experimental drone trial on Tuesday. According to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, the drone completed the successful journey of 120 kms from AIIMS Bhubaneswar to Community Health Centre, Tangi in just 1.10 hours, carrying the essential blood supplies weighing around 2 …

Watch: Remote Meghalayan village receives first drone delivery of medicines
2 years ago

Watch: Remote Meghalayan village receives first drone delivery of medicines

Hindustan Times  

The remote Meghalayan village Pedaldoba has a primary healthcare centre but faced difficulties in maintaining a resilient healthcare supply chain due to geographical challenges. However, on Monday the village received its first batch of medicines via drone technology, a move expected to benefit regions like such by overcoming the logistical challenges. Drone makes its landing loaded with first batch of …

First drone station set up in Meghalaya to deliver drugs
2 years ago

First drone station set up in Meghalaya to deliver drugs

The Hindu  

The air delivery of 1.5 kg of medicines to a remote location marked the unveiling of India’s first drone station for transporting drugs at the Jengjal Subdivisional Hospital in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district on Monday. The Jengjal Drone Station should hopefully be the first of many such stations for ensuring certain services to people in remote areas,” State’s Health …

Covid vaccine delivery: IIT Bombay, ICMR get nod for drone use from govt
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid vaccine delivery: IIT Bombay, ICMR get nod for drone use from govt

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Directorate General of Civil Aviation have granted conditional exemption from Drone Rules, 2021 to the Indian Council of Medical Research and the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Both the organisations -- the IIT and the ICMR -- have been granted conditional exemption from Drone Rules, 2021, the statement said. The permission has …

Telangana launches ‘Medicine from the Sky’ project to drone-deliver vaccines, medicines to remote areas
3 years, 3 months ago

Telangana launches ‘Medicine from the Sky’ project to drone-deliver vaccines, medicines to remote areas

The Hindu  

Telangana on Saturday became the first State in the country to embark on Beyond Visual Line of Sight flights to deliver a payload comprising vaccines, with the launch of Medicine from the Sky project in Vikarabad. The project, which seeks to deliver medicines, vaccination, and units of blood to remote, rural areas by means of drones, is a collaboration of …

Medicine delivery via drones to be piloted in 16 green zones across Telangana
3 years, 3 months ago

Medicine delivery via drones to be piloted in 16 green zones across Telangana

Live Mint  

‘Medicines from the Sky’ project to deliver drugs and vaccines using drones will be conducted on a pilot basis on 16 green zones in Telangana before being scaled up to the national level, said Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiradtiya Scindxxia on Saturday. Scindia noted that he new drone policy recently rolled by the central government has eased rules regarding drone operations …

Medicine from the Sky: A first-of-its-kind project where drugs will be delivered through drones
3 years, 3 months ago

Medicine from the Sky: A first-of-its-kind project where drugs will be delivered through drones

India TV News  

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiradtiya Scindia on Saturday said “Medicines from the Sky’ project under which drugs and vaccines are delivered using drones, will be taken up on a pilot basis in 16 green zones in Telangana and scaled up to the national level based on data. Launching ‘Medicines from the Sky’ project, Scindia said the new Drone Policy brought …

About 80kms Away from Bengaluru, Trials Underway for Drone Delivery of Drugs to Remote Patients
3 years, 5 months ago

About 80kms Away from Bengaluru, Trials Underway for Drone Delivery of Drugs to Remote Patients

News 18  

Every day for the last 20 days, a team of technicians and engineers in Gauribidanur, which is about 80 kms from Bengaluru, have been on a special mission — getting their two-feet-by-two-feet copter buzzing in the air to test for speed and accuracy. While we will stick to day-time experiments for the first 50 hours, after that we will try …

Drone Based Vaccine And Medicine Deliveries Can Reduce Pressure On India's Healthcare System
3 years, 6 months ago

Drone Based Vaccine And Medicine Deliveries Can Reduce Pressure On India's Healthcare System

News 18  

The vaccination drive for COVID-19 is going to be a gigantic task even though India has a well-structured vaccination delivery system owing to its universal immunisation programmes. Using drones could make delivery of critical medicines, vaccines especially to remote areas, more accessible and faster. Also, the use of drones to deliver medical supplies will help in better resource management of …

From Vaccine Delivery to Medical Supplies, India's First Drone Trial Begins Today
3 years, 6 months ago

From Vaccine Delivery to Medical Supplies, India's First Drone Trial Begins Today

News 18  

India’s first medical drone delivery trial is set to begin today in Gauribidanur, around 80 km from Bengaluru. The firm will carry out the first set of trials for 30-45 days All about the Trials A consortium of companies led by Bengaluru based Throttle Aerospace Systems will pilot the trials beyond the visual line of sight medical drone from today. …

Medicine from the Sky: Drone delivery of vaccines, drugs likely to start soon in Telangana
3 years, 6 months ago

Medicine from the Sky: Drone delivery of vaccines, drugs likely to start soon in Telangana

India Today  

Telangana government has launched ‘Medicine from the Sky’ initiative in partnership with World Economic Forum, Niti Aayog, and HealthNet Global. Under this project, Beyond Visual Line of Sight drone flights will be used for delivery of vaccines and drugs using the identified airspace of the Vikarabad district. “Through Medicine From The Sky, Telangana became the first state to pilot Beyond …

Flipkart to Conduct Drone Delivery Pilot for Vaccine, Medical Supplies in Telangana
3 years, 6 months ago

Flipkart to Conduct Drone Delivery Pilot for Vaccine, Medical Supplies in Telangana

News 18  

E-commerce major Flipkart on Friday said it has partnered with Telangana government to lead a consortium tasked with the development and execution of the drone deliveries of medical supplies to remote areas under the ‘Medicines from the Sky’ project. It is a decisive step in making use of cutting-edge technologies for the safety and wellbeing of the masses,” Flipkart Senior …

'Medicines from the Sky': Flipkart to start drone delivery pilot for vaccines, drugs
3 years, 6 months ago

'Medicines from the Sky': Flipkart to start drone delivery pilot for vaccines, drugs

Live Mint  

New Delhi: E-commerce major Flipkart on Friday said it has partnered with Telangana government to lead a consortium tasked with the development and execution of the drone deliveries of medical supplies to remote areas under the 'Medicines from the Sky' project. It is a decisive step in making use of cutting-edge technologies for the safety and wellbeing of the masses," …

By Delivering Jabs, Medicines to Remote Rural Areas Quickly, Drones Can Aid India’s COVID Fight
3 years, 7 months ago

By Delivering Jabs, Medicines to Remote Rural Areas Quickly, Drones Can Aid India’s COVID Fight

News 18  

Vaccination drive for COVID-19 is going to be a gigantic task even though India has a well-structured vaccination delivery system owing to its universal immunisation programmes. Using drones could make delivery of critical medicines, especially vaccines, to remote areas more accessible and faster. Using drones to deliver medical supplies will help in better resource management of the limited supplies and …

Telangana govt given permission to use drones for experimental delivery of Covid-19 vaccines
3 years, 7 months ago

Telangana govt given permission to use drones for experimental delivery of Covid-19 vaccines

India Today  

The Ministry of Civil Aviation & Directorate General of Civil Aviation have granted a conditional exemption to the Government of Telangana for conducting experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight drone flights for delivery of vaccines. Last month, the Government of Telangana was granted a conditional exemption for conducting experimental delivery of Covid-19 vaccines within Visual Line of Sight Range using …

In a first, Drones deployed for sanitisation and medicine delivery in Bengaluru
3 years, 7 months ago

In a first, Drones deployed for sanitisation and medicine delivery in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday inaugurated an initiative to use drones to sanitise containment zones as well as deliver medicines and essential goods to the affected people. The drones with a capacity to ferry 35-40 kilograms of materials can be used for delivering medicines and essential goods besides sanitising the areas. If successful, this could be a breakthrough …

COVID-19 Relief: Telangana Govt Gets Permission for Experimental Delivery of Vaccines via Drones
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 Relief: Telangana Govt Gets Permission for Experimental Delivery of Vaccines via Drones

News 18  

The Civil Aviation Ministry on Friday permitted the Telangana government to use drones for experimental delivery of vaccines within the visual line of sight. The ministry on Twitter said it has granted conditional exemption to the Telangana government from the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021, for “conducting experimental delivery of vaccines using drones within the visual line of sight range”. …

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