Routine use and validation of drones for vaccine transport

Total # of successful flights

377

# of Months of Sustained Flights

5

Average # of Flights Per Month Carrying Payload

75

Average Flight Distance Achieved

47.9 km

Type of flight permission secured

• No permission required
• VLoS
• BVLos
• Other – see full data set

Location of Flight Permission

• Site specific permission
• Broad geographic permission
• Other – see full data set

Average Payload Carried per Flight

1.04 kg

Average Flight Speed

100.8 km/h

Estimated Population Served By Flight Operations

528,668

Duration of flight permission

• One-time
• Limited duration
• Unlimited duration
• Other - see full data set

Results measured

• Operational costs
• Supply chain performance
• Operations and financing models
• Health outcomes or impact

References to Findings

• Presentation

Related Project Phases

• Phase 0
• Phase 1

Status of Project

Ongoing

Contact Person

Olivier Defawe
olivier.defawe@villagereach.org

Other Partners

DRC Ministry of Health and Swoop Aero

Payload

Immunization products, lab samples, HIV and TB medicines, supplies

Geographic Scope

3 drone hubs supplying 70 health facilities in Equateur province, of which 25 are drone landing sites

Funding Source

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The McGovern Foundation, Gavi, Crown Family Philanthropies