i-Drone initiative

i-Drone initiative
 

News: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has successfully conducted a trial run of delivery of blood bags by drones under its i-Drone initiative.
 

About:
 The trial run, has been undertaken for the first time in the country by the ICMR.
 The inaugural trial flight carried 10 units of whole blood samples from the GIMS and LHMC in visual line of sight.
 The project ‘i-DRONE’(ICMR’s Drone Response and Outreach for North East) assessed the feasibility of using drone to deliver vaccines and medical supply. This was carried out in difficult geographical terrains including land, island, foothills and across the hills.
 The i-DRONE was first used during the COVID-19 pandemic by the ICMR for distributing vaccines to unreachable areas.