In Telangana, specialised drone services to extend various services to remotely located healthcare facilities were launched at AIIMS Bibinagar yesterday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the facility at a virtual program in New Delhi. AIIMS Bibinagar officials have held a drone test to demonstrate the application of technology.

Two drones were flown from AIIMS Bibnagar to the District Hospital in Bhongir and the PHC in Kondamadugu, which is located 18 kilometres from Bibinagar. Samples of TB patients were collected from the District Hospital and sent back to AIIMS Bibinagar through the drone.

AIIMS officials said that this experiment was conducted to showcase the use of drones in providing better medical services to patients. Initially, the services will be available at three PHCs in Yadadri Bhongiri District.