Drones will soon be used to transport vaccines, blood units and other medical supplies between healthcare facilities in Abu Dhabi.
The Department of Health (DoH)–Abu Dhabi said the project — a first-of-its-kind in the Middle East and North Africa — will create a state-of-the-art delivery network using drones at 40 stations throughout 2022.
The drone delivery system will be operating round the clock and form part of Abu Dhabi’s emergency response network.
Besides vaccines and blood units, these small unmanned aerial vehicles will also be flying medicines and test samples between laboratories, pharmacies and blood banks around the city.
This initiative is bound to bolster the healthcare sector’s emergency response and enhance patient outcomes.
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