Shenzhen is set to introduce a new drone blood delivery route after Spring Festival, further expanding its innovative approach to medical emergency response. This initiative is part of a broader plan to promote drone-based blood transportation across medical institutions, supported by the city’s key blood organizations. According to the Shenzhen Blood Center, the city has already established 16 drone blood transportation routes, and the upcoming route for the Huaqiangbei Blood Donation Station will be a significant addition to the network. A drone takes off during an emergency drill for blood delivery today. Photo by Zhang Yu A large-scale emergency drill was held today, sponsored by the Shenzhen Municipal Public Hygiene and Health Commission. The drill, which involved the Shenzhen Blood Center, the Bao’an District Central Blood Station, the Longgang District Central Blood Station, and Shenzhen Bao’an People’s Hospital, simulated a scenario where a patient with severe bleeding urgently required a blood transfusion. The hospital’s request for blood led to the activation of the Shenzhen Blood Emergency Support Work Plan, with drones swiftly transporting blood from other institutions to save the patient’s life. Ning Li, Party chief and director of the Shenzhen Blood Center, emphasized the importance of blood transfusions in both daily medical rescue operations and urban emergency responses. “To better meet the urgent demand for clinical blood in emergencies, we organized this drill. The highlight is our ability to achieve rapid response through drone blood transportation,” Ning said. Drones delivering blood during a large-scale emergency drill today. Photo courtesy of the Shenzhen Blood Center The Shenzhen Blood Center has been at the forefront of this innovation, having released the country’s first 5G drone blood transport intelligent airport platform in January 2024. Since then, the city has completed 7,070 drone flights, transporting a variety of blood products like red blood cells, platelets, and cryoprecipitate, with a total weight of 4,412 kg, according to the center. “This equates to approximately 5,000 surgeries that have utilized blood transported by drones, accounting for about 10% of the blood center’s business volume,” Ning explained. Ning said there are plans to involve more medical institutions in drone blood transportation to ensure that emergency blood supplies are available for a wider range of daily medical treatments. 来源：ShenzhenDaily如需转载请注明以上内容深圳卫视深视新闻运营
