IIL deploys drone to deliver FMD Vaccine in Arunachal Pradesh

Drone delivery of vaccines is expected to not only reach remote difficult terrains faster but also help in providing critical vaccines on time for the protection of livestock from several diseases.

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, Dept of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, along with Hyderabad-based Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) and drone service provider came together for the maiden drone flight from Roing to Paghlam in Arunachal Pradesh. Drone delivery of vaccines is expected to not only reach remote difficult terrains faster but also help in providing critical vaccines on time for the protection of livestock from several diseases.

“Pursuing the ‘Medicines from Sky’ initiative, IIL is proud to be part of the history for transporting FMD vaccine (Raksha-Ovac) through drone for the first time in Arunachal Pradesh today, organised by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India”, tweeted IIL.

Tage Taki, Minister for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Government of Arunachal Pradesh; Upamanyu Basu, Joint Secretary (LH), Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India; Sujit Nayak, Joint Commissioner (LH), Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India were present along with IIL’s representatives – D Banerjee and Mainak Sen.

Dr K Anand Kumar, Managing Director, Indian Immunologicals Limited, expressed great hope for further technological intervention in making vaccines available to remote locations in the country. With this, IIL has amply demonstrated the delivery of “medicines from the sky”.

Indian Immunologicals Limited headquartered in Hyderabad, India is one of the largest producers of vaccines in Asia. IIL has multiple GMP manufacturing sites and exports to over 50 countries.

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