In a primary for Romania, MedLife introduces drone delivery for lab samples, over distance.
by DRONELIFE Staff Author Ian J. McNabb
MedLife, Romania’s largest private healthcare system, recently announced a brand new drone delivery system for biological laboratory samples. In partnership with Australian company Skyy Network, this recent project makes MedLife the one private healthcare provider in Romania and Central and Eastern Europe to make use of drone technology for laboratory sampling and can make them among the many only European organizations routinely transporting biological samples over medium and long distances.
The initial operations shall be between 4 localities in Bihoe County (Aleșd, Beiuș, Marghita, Salonta) to Oradea and Arad, but will eventually be expanded nationwide. The route between Orodea and Arad is greater than 120 km (greater than 70 miles), making it the longest drone flight route for medical samples in Europe. Their partners, Skyy Network, are specialists in drone integration with extensive manned and unmanned operational experience. The MedLife project further advantages from the approval of the Romanian Civil Aeronautical Authority (RoCAA), in addition to the Public Health Directorate in Bihor and Arad County and that of the Ministry of National Defence. UAV transportation is estimated to save lots of almost 50% more time than ground transport, allowing for same-day medical test results for over 75% of their offerings.
“As a part of our mission to supply one of the best care to our patients, we consistently spend money on the modernisation of MedLife Group, be it through the onboarding of surgical robots, ultrasound, laboratory equipment and so forth. Leveraging innovation, but additionally having the courage to experiment, has helped us consolidate our market leader position, at the identical time contributing to the modernisation of Romanian medicine. We’re proud to bolster our status as a pioneer in the sphere, and to bring the long run of drugs closer to the current. The success of the primary flights with real samples gives us confidence in our plans outlined on this direction”, stated Mihai Marcu, CEO and Chairman of MedLife Group.
The usage of drones in medical deliveries is growing worldwide- the Cleveland Clinic recently announced their very own “zipline” drone system, and drone medical deliveries have already begun between distant Greek islands. MedLife’s integration of drone technology into their workflow demonstrates the growing distances over which UAV solutions can operate, and their potential to enhance the capabilities of healthcare providers worldwide.
More information on MedLife and Skyy Network’s recent enterprise may be found here.