Access to timely medical supplies, including vaccines, blood, and emergency services, remains a major challenge in Kenya, particularly in remote regions like Turkana and Tharaka, due to poor infrastructure and logistics. This issue causes dangerous delays in healthcare delivery, leaving vulnerable remote and rural populations at risk, despite efforts by the Kenya Red Cross Organization.
The IEEE Kenyatta University student Branch is addressing this urgent humanitarian problem by building a system that combines aerospace drone technology, electrical engineering, embedded systems, and cloud-connected software. This project centers on a custom-engineered Luna drone, designed from scratch using local materials to provide a reliable, cost-effective, and scalable medical logistics solution.
This innovative solution aims to ensure life-saving healthcare reaches all regions of Kenya, addressing the urgent humanitarian medical delivery problem.
This project was made possible by $9,050 in funding from the Industry Application Society (IAS), an EPICS in IEEE partner.