Direct Action Unit

Every  minute about 200 patients die in Uganda . a number of diseases affect approximately 20 million people and puts around 40 percent of the Uganda's population at risk. More than 800,000 patients are bed ridden and don't have access to first aid and medication due to poor transport systems that impact about 50% deaths countrywide every year and are growing due to high levels of poverty and  poor governance. These threats not only claim  human lives  but also pose Grove challenges to the  public health sectors of the affected regions. Not only do solutions require knowing where the need for aid and assistance is most critical, but many current societies lack the resolution  in form of delivery services and supersonic supply mechanism timely , supersonic and accurate means are needed to efficiently help these regions. Delivery vans and ambulances can lag anywhere from weeks to years, and with limited resolution, it doesn’t address the needs of sudden-onset events hence causing deaths. The problem of Delivery and supply  is necessary and more important than ever.

Biha pal care is creating a better future with drones by supplying and deliverying in environmentally and infrastructurly disadvantaged areas through a B1B droning platform, connected to more than 4 drones in 6 regions of Uganda. Pal care has  trained local drone pilots  that help in delivery and supply of medical First needs . This  helps to prevent and lower deaths by providing first aid and dangerous situations that needs blood supply. Accidents and critical situations can be detected and attended to using our toll free lines  which necessitates our first aid and supply of required medical needs.

Our target population are rural house holds that don't have access to 1st aid and better medication due to poor infrastructure and poor health services in these regions . We serve patients that need immediate medical aid in form of blood, medicines and results (Accident casualties, delivering mother's that need blood supply).Biha pal care improves their healthy services /needs by delivering and supplying required first aid/Medication in hospitals and their homes, This has reduced accident victim deaths and maternity deaths that lose their lives due to lack of first Aid inform of blood and medication.

We believe great teams do great work, Sonko Jamal the team leader, grew up from a humble family background of 8 for which access to essential needs of life such  health services were a daily struggle for his family and community. He is a passionate healthy entrepreneur who leans more towards the circular economy sector and experienced creative maven who deeply cares about the healthcare and how people live within it. He has 3 year of experiencing in technological  management, health Venture Development. He studied health science and technology from Portland State University. Jamal is a a community engagement exchange fellow, impact toolbox ambassador, World Literacy forum ambassador, MCN fellow,Tpen member,2020 Barter student ambassador, a world youth alliance member, a money4youth  fellow ,Through this work, he has been recognized in the Top 30 young health scientists  to follow in Africa by living Earth

Engineer Resty Nnantongo brings 6 year experience in health science, she worked with several oil and gas companies extending fuel technologies to last mile communities of eastern Uganda studied chemical engineering from MIT and Kenyatta University, with experience in sales and product marketing and a researcher of MasterCard’s restless Uganda.

Arinaitwe Rogers holders a masters in electrical engineering and studied robotics, He was selected in a premier award in Nairobi for his honey harvesting robotic in 2018, currently enrolled in business studies at Makerere University.

With this team and expertize I think we are a very good talent to this problem

Based on my experience and future needs, I am confident that participation in the get-together events will help me develop my critical thinking and analysis skills. These skills will push me towards achieving my goals as a young entrepreneur and live to see my innovation growing for social impact.

I will use this program's platform to network and create good relations with financial modelers, mentors, systems thinkers, volunteers, and program stakeholders to develop my business through consultancy, marketing, mentorship, and attracting investment for the enterprise. 

The program mentorship and training engagements will enhance my skills, impart business knowledge, and help me manage my started venture with less supervision sustainably. It will also help me build a strong team, properly utilize resources, product marketing for sustainable growth.