Amaravati, April 11 In a novel healthcare initiative, the Andhra Pradesh government has launched a drone delivery program to serve remote tribal areas in the Alluri Sitarama Raju district.
The drones will be used to transport diagnostic samples, essential medicines, and critical medical supplies.
The health department is implementing this project in collaboration with the Alluri Sitarama Raju district (ASR), the Real Time Governance System (RTGS), and technology partner Redwing, which is supported by the US-based UPS Foundation.
"A novel healthcare drone delivery initiative is currently underway in the ASR district, aimed at strengthening the last-mile delivery of diagnostics, medicines, and essential medical supplies in remote tribal areas," said a press release on Saturday.
The initiative has already completed 1,000 flights, covering over 40,000 km, and delivering more than 25,000 medical products.
Smaller government health centers are linked to the Paderu Medical College and the Government General Hospital (GGH) for the transportation of diagnostic samples, emergency medicines, and other essential supplies, the press release added.