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ICMR's i-DRONE Initiative: Transforming Healthcare Delivery in Remote Areas of India.
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130+

Flight time

65+

Healthcare centres connected

7700+ kms

Distance Covered

22000+ units

Medical essentials delivered

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Dr. Rajiv Bahl, DG, ICMR and Prof. Dr. Pammi Gauba, Dean & HoD, JIIT-Noida

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Dr. Sumit Aggarwal presenting the background of iDRONE

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Dr. Rajiv Bahl delivering keynote talk during the function

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Study investigators from JIIT-Noida, LHMC, New Delhi and GIMS, Gr. Noida

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Button pressing for drone take off. Onscreen: Dr. Rajiv Bahl, DG, ICMR; Dr. Nivedita Gupta, HoD, ICMR; Dr. Anita Nangia, LHMC; Dr. Pammi Gauba, JIIT-Noida; Dr. Rambha Pathak, GIMS

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Sample boxes with blood bags and blood products being handed over to drone team by ICMR officials

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Sample boxes with blood bags and blood products being handed over to drone team by ICMR officials

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Sample boxes with blood bags and blood products being handed over to drone team by ICMR officials

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Drone loaded with sample carrier box

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Drone take off

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Drone taking flight with sample carrier box

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Dr. Rajiv Bahl, DG, ICMR congratulating Dr. Sumit Aggarwal (on behalf of iDRONE team) for successful execution of the project

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Study team and invited members

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Inaugural Sortie

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Dr. Sumit Aggarwal with LHMC team

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ICMR study team with team members from JIIT-Noida and GIMS, Gr. Noida

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ICMR team with JIIT team members

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Drone landing at Tholang PHC with medications

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Medications being loaded off at Tholang PHC and handed over to MO

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Medications and samples being transported back from Tholang PHC to District hospital Keylong

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Drone ready to take off (Lahaul district, H.P.)

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Drone ready to take off (Lahaul district, H.P.)

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Drone ready to take off Tholang PHC, (Lahaul district, H.P.)

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ICMR officials with MO, Tholang PHC

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Drone with medications reaching Jhalma PHC

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ICMR officials with MO, Jhalma PHC

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Drone flying back to Keylong from Jhalma PHC

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DG, ICMR launching the programme open and releasing the study video

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Drone take off live telecast from peripheral hospital in Karkala with sample to KMC, Manipal

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ICMR officials: Dr. Rajiv Bahl, DG, ICMR; Dr. Sanghmitra Pati, Addl. DG; Sh. Jagdish Rajesh, ADG; Dr. Saitha Nair, HoD (P&C); Dr. Sumit Aggarwal, iDRONE incharge and others

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Drone landing in KMC, Manipal live telecasted

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Study plan being explained by Dr. Sumit, PO

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Drone take off from Dr. TMA Pai hospital, Karkala

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Drone sortie from peripheral hospital (Dr. TMA Pai Hospital, Karkala) to tertiary care hospital (KMC, Manipal)

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Launch of study Video

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Launch of study Video

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Drone landing at KMC, Manipal

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Drone landing at KMC, Manipal

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Samples being handed over by ICMR team (Dr. Kuldeep) to KMC, Manipal team (Dr. Kirthinath)

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Group photograph with ICMR and KMC team members

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Dummy vaccine vials provided by Bharat Biotech used for the study

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Loading of vaccine carrier box

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placement of electronic data logging machine

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Temp check before the drone take off

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Drones used during the study

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Drone flying over the Loktak Lake for delivering vaccines to Karang is land from District Hospital Bishnupur Manipur

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Longest drone flight of 40 kms from District Hospital Mokokchung to District Hospital Tuensang in Nagaland carrying 3525 units of medical supplies (3.5 kg payload)

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6 Vaccines received by Healthcare worker at Longsa Primary Healthcare Centre Mokokchung Nagaland

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Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

ICMR's i-DRONE Initiative: Transforming Healthcare Delivery in Remote Areas of India

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has initiated several innovative projects to leverage technology for healthcare, and one of these initiatives could indeed involve drones. The use of drones in healthcare has gained traction globally, particularly for delivering medical supplies to remote areas, transporting samples for testing, and even in emergency medical response. In the context of India, where reaching remote or rural areas can be challenging, drones could play a significant role in improving healthcare accessibility. For instance, they could be used to transport medical supplies, vaccines, or even blood samples for testing, especially in areas where traditional transportat…

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Completed Activities

Phase I- Kanpur -2021
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Phase II- Manipur- 2021- 22
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Phase II- Nagaland- 2021-22
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Phase III- Delhi NCR- 2023-24
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Phase III- Himachal Pradesh- 2023-24
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Phase III- Karnataka- 2023-24
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EVENT: DroneMahotsav 2022
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EVENT: DHR ICMR Research Excellence Summit 2024
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Ongoing Activities

Phase III-Telangana- 2023-24
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Phase-IV-Haryana-2024-2025
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Phase V: Gujarat 2025

Kidney Study

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