The founder of the drone company contracted to trial vaccine delivery in Vanuatu says the move could be a game-changer for healthcare in the region.
Unicef last week announced two companies would take part in a trial, intended as a way to safely and quickly deliver vaccines to remote villages where health workers sometimes have to walk days.
One of the companies is Melbourne-based Swoop Aero, which will use its two-metre refrigeration drones to deliver vaccines up to 100 kilometres away in less than an hour.
Its co-founder, Eric Peck, told Jamie Tahana how it works.
The trial drones that will fly vaccines in Vanuatu. Photo: Supplied/ Swoop Aero
