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Drones for Health in Malawi
VillageReach has partnered with stakeholders at local, regional and global levels since 2015 to explore the use of drones to improve the availability of health products compared to ground transportation.
Country
MalawiSolution
Drones for HealthTopic
Drones for HealthStatus
ActiveBackground
Since 2016, VillageReach has been supporting the Ministry of Health of Malawi and its local partners such as UNICEF to test the feasibility and cost implications of using drones to transport lab samples, blood, vaccines and medicines to address maternal health emergencies and other diseases. In May 2021, VillageReach began working with Swoop Aero to integrate drones into the national health supply chain.
How it
Works
Links
Resources
Lessons learned in the transportation of healthcare products by drones
UAV Project: The Use of Drones in Transporting Vaccines From the Factory to the Patient
Leveraging the Integrated Medical Drone Delivery System for COVID-19 Response in Malawi
Drones for Health: Boosting Access to Lifesaving Products
Insights Before Flights: How Community Perceptions Can Make or Break Medical Drone Deliveries
Costing commodity delivery for obstetric emergencies in Malawi
Malawi Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Toolkit
Bi-directional drones to strengthen healthcare provision: experiences and lessons from Madagascar, Malawi and Senegal
Stakeholder Awareness and Perception Assessment as a Prerequisite in Drone Flight Tests
Costs Associated with the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Transportation of Laboratory Samples in Malawi
Program Impact
Phase 2 Drone Program Results*
Partners
Government
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- Malawi Ministry of Health
- National & District Health Offices , and Health Facilities
- Department of Civil Aviation – leads the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Technical Working Group (TWG)
Technical Partners
- Swoop Aero
- Community and traditional leaders
- Community members
Donors
- Crown Family Philanthropies
- Focusing Philanthropy
- UPS Foundation, UPS Healthcare
