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“…experts tell Devex donors should focus on ensuring competition for contracts, building local capacity for medical cargo drones, and supporting safe regulatory environments that drones for delivery require to succeed.”
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS), together with the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS), launched a proof of concept blood delivery service.
In September, drones will launch at AZ Turnhout Hospital to transport pathology samples and pharmaceuticals between two major facilities during the pilot phase.
The rules will apply to both professionals and individual drone operators. “Through operators' registration, remote identification and definition of geographical zones, all national authorities will have means to prevent misuse or unlawful drone activities.”
Results from the Drone Observed Therapy System (DrOTS) project that integrates a bundle of innovative technologies including drones, digital adherence monitoring technology and mobile device-based educational videos to support TB control.
A literature review on human-centered design knowledge for social drones. Researchers also created an open online repository of design knowledge on social drones.
