Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 21 September 2021: The Division of Well being (DoH) – Abu Dhabi, the emirate’s well being sector regulator, has introduced that Abu Dhabi Emirate is adopting superior drones to distribute and switch medical provides within the well being sector.
The venture, the primary of its variety within the Center East and North Africa, will create a state-of-the-art supply system and community utilizing drones at 40 stations all through 2022. The supply and switch system will happen across the clock. service and are a part of the emergency response community accessible at healthcare services in Abu Dhabi. It aligns with the 12 months of preparation for ‘Emirates 50 Tasks’, the UAE’s Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Technique and wider methods to place Abu Dhabi as a world hub for innovation.
The venture, which is a collaboration between the DoH, the Common Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), SkyGo and Matternet will leverage current superior infrastructure to remodel healthcare logistics. Provide chain drones shall be used to ship medical provides, medicine and blood items, vaccines and samples between laboratories, pharmacies, blood banks to all healthcare services within the metropolis in a secure method. It will assist in emergency conditions and assist scale back the occupancy price of well being services in addition to enhance the standard of affected person outcomes.
The venture goals to make sure the general well being and security of the group by bettering the sector‘the effectivity of rising on the similar time Abu Dhabi‘emergency preparedness. As well as, the usage of drones will carry environmental advantages with a discount in CO2 emissions and diminished highway site visitors congestion. Furthermore, the venture helps the emirate‘the ambition is to construct a knowledge-based financial system by offering extra technical profession alternatives for UAE nationwide expertise on this rising discipline.
HE Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Division of Well being – Abu Dhabi, stated: “Underneath his sensible management and directives, we sit up for working with our companions to make Abu Dhabi the primary metropolis within the Center East and North Africa to undertake and make the most of this know-how. We’ll proceed to implement superior applied sciences that may enhance the healthcare sector for the advantage of residents and residents. Wanting forward, we’ll proceed to work to determine the emirate as a world healthcare hub as we develop a healthcare system match for the longer term.”
The adoption and use of superior applied sciences has additionally enabled Abu Dhabi to reply successfully to the COVID-19 pandemic. Abu Dhabi has been acknowledged as a number one metropolis in international rankings for its response to the pandemic.
Al Hamed added: “With a sophisticated infrastructure, Abu Dhabi is ready to function a take a look at mattress for promising improvements with sensible use instances, particularly people who purpose to maintain our inhabitants wholesome and secure. We sit up for bringing this venture to life and seeing it change into one in all Abu Dhabi‘pioneering initiatives”.
HE Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director Common of the Common Civil Aviation Authority, stated: “Right this moment we have a good time with our stakeholders an necessary milestone for drone supply, it’s a testomony to transferring from an idea to a actuality. The development of drone functions and know-how is transferring quick, and we’re pragmatically making ready the infrastructure to help seamless and secure drone deployments and integrations into the good metropolis ecosystem, contributing to the well-being of UAE society.”
SkyGo and Matternet have accomplished the primary section of testing and at the moment are engaged on section two, which shall be accomplished by the top of this 12 months and can tackle all aviation security necessities and danger assessments. It additionally not too long ago hosted a know-how demonstration within the presence of HE Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed, HE Dr. Jamal Mohammed Al Kaabi Undersecretary of the Division of Well being – Abu Dhabi and HE Sultan Al Dhaheri, Member of the Government Board of SkyGo and quite a lot of representatives of the individuals. The demonstration included the transport and supply of medical samples from Zayed Sports activities Metropolis to one of many Esurprise labs. The samples have been transported with end-to-end chain of custody (in response to GDPS) whereas the drone flew autonomously at an altitude of 300 toes above floor stage.
HE Sultan Al Dhaheri, Member of the Government Board, SkyGo, stated: “I’m delighted to announce the launch of Abu Dhabi’s first drone supply operation. SkyGo is a disruptive know-how firm primarily based in Abu Dhabi that gives logistics and provide chain options by way of drones”.
SkyGo is the primary firm to have a license within the UAE for BVLOS (Past Vdownside ITtake Of Sight) business drone supply operations. SkyGo and Matternet carry world-leading drone know-how and aviation experience that purpose to supply city logistics and provide options, providing quicker, extra environment friendly and safer sustainable alternate options.
