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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari
unveiled India’s first prototype of drone transportation of human
organs to facilitate quick organ transplant in hospitals.
The use of drones in moving the harvested organs from the airport
to the hospital, as against the present mode of transporting them
by road from airport, will reduce considerable time.
“At present, drones can be used to move the box containing the
organs up to a distance of 20 km,” Dr Prashanth Rajagopalan,
director, MGM Healthcare, which has co-created the prototype drone
technology, said.
His hospital has entered into a tie-up with a city-based drone
company for shifting the organs, Mr Rajagopalan told reporters.
This is aimed at revolutionising the last-mile transportation of
organs, he said.
“Understanding the importance of speed and seamless transport of
organs we will soon need innovation in the logistics of
transportation of organs. And one such welcome suggestion is the
use of drones,” Mr Gadkari said.
“This is a very innovative approach to solve the problem of
transportation and I appreciate MGM Healthcare in being part of the
research and development,” he said after unveiling the prototype,
virtually from New Delhi.
Mr Gadkari pointed out that the issue of logistics for organ
transportation can be resolved through better land and air
connectivity and said his ministry had already initiated measures
to improve the infrastructure. Road infrastructure projects like
the Bharatmala Pariyojana, a new umbrella programme for highways
sector, will be a great asset to transport organs across India.
“We are in the process of starting the expressway project from
Delhi to Dehradun, which will reduce travel time… I am very much
cautious and sensitive about transportation of organs and how I can
be helpful to you on this,” the minister said.
The transport time will be shorter and the expressway will be
greenfield alignment and operated with a close door system, he
said. Development including land acquisition and other activities
are under progress, he added.
The Centre under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
understood the importance of creating infrastructure not only for
promoting business and trade but also in terms of saving lives and
improving healthcare, he claimed.
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