Using drones to deliver medication

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MitigationScope 3🏥Procurement

Difference Maker (>50 tCO₂e or 1-3 tCO₂e per primary practice)

Climate Impact

20+ tCO₂e

Absolute GHG Reduction

🛢️ Equivalent to at least 46 barrels of oil per year for every 300-bed hospital

Financial Impact

ImplicationsHigh Cost (Over $100,000)

ROIMedium-Long Term

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The Problem

Delivering medications to rural or remote communities can require multiple forms of transportation leading to increased greenhouse gas emmisions, high travel costs, and treatment delays.

The Solution

Drone deliveries have been safely piloted in the England for chemotherapy. The World Economic Forum's Medicine in the Sky project has successfully delivered vaccines, medications, and diagnostic samples to rural communities in India. Continuing to explore these projects in Canada could offer timely and sustainable means for patient care.

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Case Studies

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NHS England: "Drone deliveries of vital chemotherapy to the Isle of Wight"

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WHO: "How drones are transforming access to healthcare in India"

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Delivery by drone: Revolutionizing the transportation of time-sensitive cancer treatments

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References & Evidence

Integrating drones into NHS patient diagnostic logistics systems: Flight or fantasy?

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A Green Laboratory Approach to Medical Sample Transportation: Assessing the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Footprint of Medical Sample Transportation by Drone, Combustion Car, and Electric Car

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Drone deliveries of vital chemotherapy to the Isle of Wight

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