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Pradeep Kumar

05/10/21 09:25 AM IST

i-Drone

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Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched ICMR’s Drone Response and Outreach in North East (i-Drone).

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  • This is a delivery model to make sure that life-saving vaccines reach everyone.
  • This is for the first time that a "Make in India' drone has been used in South Asia to transport COVID vaccine over an aerial distance of 15 kms in 12-15 mins from the Bishnupur district hospital to Loktak lake,
  • Karang island in Manipur for administration at the PHC. The actual road distance between these locations is 26 k.m. 
  • This technology may prove a game changer in addressing the challenges in health care delivery, particularly health supplies in difficult areas.
Drone delivery system
  • The vaccine delivery among tough and hard-to-reach terrains of India is still challenging.
  • This i-Drone has been designed to overcome these challenges by deploying Unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAV) / drones to remote areas and hard to reach terrains.
  • Currently, the drone based delivery project has been granted permission for implementation in Manipur and Nagaland, as well as union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Island.
Source: PIB

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