When Unicef Australia contacted us earlier this year to try and encourage applications for a drone delivery project, DRONELIFE was happy to help. It's a project that showcases the very best of drone technology - providing critical healthcare to communities without good transportation infrastructure, in a low-cost and low-environmental impact way. The country of Vanuatu is a … [Read more...] about Drones for Good: Lifesaving Vaccines Will Be Delivered by Drone this December in this Unicef Project
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Drones for Good: UNICEF is Calling on Drone Operators for Vaccine Delivery
Calling all drone operators - here's your chance to save lives and see the world. UNICEF Pacific has put out a worldwide request for tender (RTF) to drone companies who could deliver vaccination supplies in the remote Republic of Vanuatu. This is Vanuatu - a Y-shaped archipelago consisting of 83 volcanic islands, running 1600 km north to south. 65 of the islands are … [Read more...] about Drones for Good: UNICEF is Calling on Drone Operators for Vaccine Delivery
Drones for Good: Disaster Management and Humanitarian Aid in Malawi
Africa is ground zero for the use of humanitarian drones and medical drone delivery - and with innovative programs and the development of a humanitarian drone corridor, UNICEF's drone projects in Malawi have become a model for the rest of the world. Matthias Boyen of UNICEF explains that drones solve critical problems for the people of Malawi. The country suffers from HIV … [Read more...] about Drones for Good: Disaster Management and Humanitarian Aid in Malawi
Malawi and UNICEF Create Drone Corridor for Rescue Work
Malawi and UNICEF have joined forces to open up a 25-mile-radius drone corridor over the nation’s Kasungu Aerodrome in an effort to improve emergency rescue operations and further aerial research. The UN agency says the drone corridor is the first in Africa and will be used by universities and some private sector business in addition to public-safety agencies. “Malawi has … [Read more...] about Malawi and UNICEF Create Drone Corridor for Rescue Work
