Medical Drones – Reaching New Heights in African Healthcare

Africa, the second largest continent in the world, with a diverse population of over 1.4 billion, it is burdened with one of the largest global disease rates. Accessing vital medical supplies can be challenging as healthcare professionals struggle to navigate the continent’s sprawling and often impassable terrain which can turn routine trips into perilous journeys. This leaves remote communities vulnerable and frustrated healthcare workers seeking alternative modes of transport.

Fortunately, new hope is winging its way across the trepid terrains as drones take to the skies to bridge geographical barriers and deliver essential medical supplies to those in need.

In this new podcast Oximio’s African Regional Sales Director, Rob van den Bergh is joined by Olivier Defawe, Director, Village Reach and Michael Merritt, Head of Commercial at Skyports Drone Services. Providing a fantastic insight, they will be discussing the use of drone technology and how it can supplement existing logistic challenges, particularly in the middle-mile and remote, or hard-to-reach areas and highlighting drone suitability for rapid biospecimen and vaccine transportation.