Garuda Aerospace and Narayana Health have partnered to transport biomedical samples using drones called ‘Sanjeevani’. The partnership aims to improve the delivery of critical and emergency medical supplies, including samples for diagnosis in times of high traffic and challenging conditions.
Garuda Aerospace has used drones to deliver medicine and vaccinations to hospitals during the pandemic, and its White Knight drones have delivered essential medicines and vaccinations to Bengaluru hospitals for ISRO. The drones will be deployed in Bengaluru in the first phase to transfer biomedical samples from Narayana Health City and HSR Layout on a daily basis.
In the next year, the network of 21 Narayana Health hospitals will have these services. Garuda Aerospace has been the preferred drone partner for NDRF since the pandemic, and equipped with 400 drones and over 500 pilots across 84 cities. The partnership aims to revolutionize the delivery of critical medical supplies and support the delivery of high-quality healthcare to patients in need and in times of emergency.