WEF Centre, Telangana govt set to send medical supplies via drones

Telangana Government and the World Economic Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network yesterday announced that they are set to launch an innovative project to deliver emergency medical supplies such as blood and vaccines via drones.

According to an official release, the pilot project, called



Medicine from the Sky, will run in partnership with the State Government and HealthNet Global Limited. 

It will help facilitate decision-making in healthcare supply chains, focus on last-mile deliveries and address issues that affect the medical distribution system.