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Abu Dhabi News: Drone Technology Will Be Used For Medical Supply Transfer & Delivery

In Abu Dhabi, drones will soon transport blood units, medical supplies and vaccines. 40 stations for this new service will be established through 2022. It is said that the drone delivery will be in function 24×7. The drones will be also carrying medicines and test samples between blood banks, laboratories and pharmacies.

H.E. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Chairman of Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, said: ‘’Under the wise leadership and its directives, we look forward to working with our partners to make Abu Dhabi the first city in the Middle East and North Africa, to adopt and use of this technology. We will continue to deploy advanced technologies that will improve the healthcare sector for the benefit of citizens and residents. Looking ahead, we will continue working towards establishing the emirate as a global healthcare hub while at the same time developing a healthcare system that is fit for the future.’’

Al Hamed added: “With advanced infrastructure, Abu Dhabi is capable of serving as a testbed for promising innovations with practical use-cases, especially those that seek to preserve the health and safety of our population. We look forward to bringing this project to life and seeing it become one of Abu Dhabi’s pioneering initiatives.’’

H.E. Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the General Civil Aviation Authority said “Today, we are celebrating together with our stakeholders an important milestone for Drone delivery, it is a testimony moving from a concept to reality. The advancement of Drone applications and technology is fast-moving, and we are pragmatically preparing the infrastructure to support drones smooth and safe deployments and integrations within smart city’s ecosystem contributing to the UAE society wellbeing.”

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