Episode 19: Drone Deliveries for Those Who Need Them Most with Judith Sherman of UNICEF

Judith Sherman is currently the Chief of HIV and AIDS at UNICEF Malawi. Her career in international public health began in 1988. She has been living in Africa since 1992, including Guinea, Morocco, Zimbabwe and Malawi. Her interest in using drones to advance health outcomes began in 2014 with an in-flight magazine and a casual conversation with a drone enthusiast colleague. In 2016, Judith launched UNICEF’s first drone initiative – a feasibility study on using drones to transport laboratory samples for early infant diagnosis of HIV. Since then, she has led efforts to establish Malawi’s drone regulations, develop Africa’s first humanitarian drone air corridor, use drones for emergency preparedness and response, and build local capacity to integrate drone operations and drone-acquired data into development. Important Links: https://www.interdrone.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LVC-Trial-and-Symposium-Summary_rev_DC_2.pdf https://www.lakevictoriachallenge.org/symposium/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB6Bdr_bglk