Draganfly, a Los Angeles-based drone manufacturer, confirmed that one of the first of the humanitarian drones it is shipping to Ukraine has arrived and will soon be delivering insulin to diabetics in the war-torn country.
There are 2.3 million people living with diabetes in Ukraine, many of whom are Type 1 diabetics who need daily injections of insulin to survive. For those living in high-conflict areas of the country, access to life-saving insulin is limited or non-existent.
The non-profit charity, Revived Soldiers Ukraine (RSU), will use Draganfly’s Medical Response drones to deliver NuGen M.D.’s needle-free injection devices, pre-loaded with insulin, to conflict areas across Ukraine, as well as other crucial medical supplies, according to Draganfly officials.
Draganfly’s first Medical Response Drone was delivered to Iryna Vashchuk Discipio, RSU president, and members of her staff, including pilots, at a facility in Poland on May 1, 2022. The drone was then transported to Ukraine, where the company’s pilots conducted virtual training with RSU’s drone operators.
The Draganfly Medical Response drones are equipped with temperature-managed payload boxes that can transport up to 35 pounds of blood, pharmaceuticals, insulin and other medicines, vaccines, and wound care kits, according to company officials.
In addition to donating three drone systems, Draganfly received an order for its Medical Response and Search and Rescue Drones from Coldchain Delivery Systems for immediate deployment with RSU. The initial order calls for 10 drones, with the full order calling for up to 200 drones, Draganfly officials reported.
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