Island nation Vanuatu, UNICEF, and drone companies Swoop Aero and Wingcopter will test drone deliveries of vaccines to remote areas in December 2018

Briefing

Island nation Vanuatu, UNICEF, and drone companies Swoop Aero and Wingcopter will test drone deliveries of vaccines to remote areas in December 2018

October 29, 2018

Briefing

  • Drone Delivery – Pacific island country Vanuatu and UNICEF will conduct experimental deliveries of vaccines to remote communities in country
  • Participating Companies – Awarded contracts to two drone companies, Australia’s Swoop Aero and Germany’s Wingcopter, to conduct deliveries of vaccines
  • Underdeveloped Infrastructure – Only one-third of country have airfields and established roads, making it difficult to reach and support communities, with nurses traveling several hours to deliver vaccines
  • Schedule – Phase one trials will begin December 3-7, 2018, with second phase to commence on January 2019
  • Next Steps – If trials are successful, drones could be used to deliver blood supplies and collect pathology samples for lab testing

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Healthcare/Health Sciences, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Organization

Swoop Aero, UNICEF, Wingcopter

Source

Original Publication Date

October 25, 2018

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