How two foreign firms are using drone tech to provide faster healthcare services in Africa

In recent times, drone technology has emerged as a game-changer in various industries, and healthcare is no exception. Drones offer unprecedented opportunities to revolutionize healthcare services.

With their ability to reach remote areas, transport medical supplies, and provide emergency aid, drones hold immense potential in improving the accessibility, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare delivery.

‌‌The healthcare system in Africa has suffered inadequate human resources, low funding and poor leadership and management to remain the worst in the world, according to the latest WHO findings.

In response to these challenges, a pioneer healthcare technology, Siemens Healthineers has decided to work with a German drone manufacturer and service provider Wingcopter to provide faster healthcare services in the region. Interestingly, there's been an initial success in Malawi, where operations are run by local teams, mostly made up of women.

In order to create a drone delivery system that might deliver laboratory diagnostic kits and other medical supplies throughout Africa, the two firms have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

The goal of the Siemens Healthineers and Wingcoper partnership is to create a transactional delivery system for the transportation of vaccines, drugs, and blood samples, enhancing access to sample analysis and facilitating quicker treatment for rural regions. The offered solution will work with the most recent digital technologies and simplify precisely tracking and informing patients of findings.

In addition, Wingcopter intends to take advantage of this chance to grow the drone business by educating and upskilling local residents and giving them a way to make a living.