ISLAMABAD – Doctors in Haripur have turned to technology to ensureimmuno-compromised patients stay indoors and are provided with essentialmedical supplies during lockdown imposed due to Coronavirus.
15 doctors of the DHQ Hospital in Haripur have bought a drone and starteddelivering medicines to heart, kidney, and eye patients at their doorstepsthrough the drone.
Patients struggling with heart, kidney, and eye conditions are at increasedrisk of contracting Coronavirus as their immune system is already weak.This way, those patients will stay at home and come in minimal humancontact, bringing down their chances of catching the disease, said MS DHQwhile explaining the rationale behind the initiative.——————————
Moreover, these doctors have also decided to offer telemedicine servicesfree of cost during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Anyone can call the hospital and consult with a specialist. The specialistwill prescribe a medicine to the caller without any charges. The medicineswill then be flown out to the patient’s address through the drone.
According to MS DHQ Hospital, if anyone cannot afford essential medicinesdue to the economic impact of the lockdown, they should also call them toinform and DHQ Hospital will provide them medicine and pay for all theexpenses. “We will send them the medicines using the drone,” said MS DHQ.
