
花東地區因地形狹長、交通易斷,推動醫療無人機物流以應對地震、 typhoon 等天災及少子化、物流缺工問題。東區全人推動委員會舉辦交流會,花蓮慈濟醫院與極現科技協辦,展示垂直起降固定翼無人機,討論急救與日常物流應用,並分享秀傳醫院、新竹台大分院經驗,衛生所護理長期待點對點運送減少人力風險。
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花東地區地形狹長,山區、離島眾多,交通易受天災影響。少子化與物流缺工加長偏鄉醫療物資配送困難,過去曾依賴直升機或徒步運送,效率低且風險高。
〔記者王錦義/花蓮報導〕花東地形狹長,從高山部落到綠島、蘭嶼,醫療物資配送常受距離與天候影響,一旦遇上地震、颱風或豪雨,恐因道路中斷、船班停航而影響民眾就醫用藥。東區全人推動委員會日前在秧悅美地度假酒店舉辦「東區偏鄉醫療無人機物流創新交流會」,由花蓮慈濟醫院、極現科技協辦,邀集健保、衛生、醫療及科技等領域代表,盤點偏鄉、山區及離島需求,並進行醫療無人機實機飛行展示。
東區全人推動委員會副執行長、花蓮慈院副院長陳星助表示,花東推動醫療無人機,除了因應天災造成的交通中斷,也要面對少子化與物流缺工帶來的長期影響,初期優先支援緊急醫療需求,包含藥品、防蛇毒血清、自動體外心臟電擊去顫器(AED)及其他急救物資,第二階段則推動日常物流常規化,彙整不同醫療院所及地區的配送需求,規劃常態航線、起降據點及調度方式。
花蓮慈院投入醫療無人機,源自一次次災害帶來的考驗。東區全人推動委員會執行秘書、花蓮慈院醫事室主任張菁育回憶,2024年0403花蓮地震造成天祥地區道路中斷,車輛無法進入,藥品與醫材卻不能停送,團隊因此建置無人機申請系統,透過總統盃黑客松及健康台灣相關計畫爭取支持展開試飛,並盤點秀林鄉公所至天祥、豐濱鄉及奇美部落等高風險路線。
去年馬太鞍溪堰塞湖溢流災害期間,光復鄉部分居民安置在收容處所,無法前往醫療站,花蓮慈院先透過遠距視訊確認用藥需求,完成醫師開立處方及藥師調劑,再以無人機將藥品送往災區,最後由當地醫療人員交給民眾,完成從看診、調劑到送藥的完整流程。
張菁育指出,醫療無人機不只是把物資放上飛機,背後還包括需求申請、航線安排、冷鏈管理、飛行監控及收件確認,若由個別醫院單獨營運,設備維護及人力成本負擔較重,因此希望結合各醫療院所與衛生所的需求,建立共同調度及排班機制。
為因應花東長距離及跨海運送需求,交流會現場展示垂直起降固定翼無人機。極現科技執行長徐偉城說明,新機型除了從地面起降,還能直接從窗戶起降,最大航程可達120公里,時速約100至120公里,目前可載運約3至5公斤物資,系統能自動起降、充電並接受遠端監控,跨海及偏遠地區也可利用衛星通訊作為備援,運輸箱則具備冷鏈溫度控管,可運送藥品、血品、醫材及檢體。
交流會也邀請彰化秀傳紀念醫院醫療無人機中心主任陳穎信、新竹台大分院急診醫學部副主任陳俊維分享經驗。秀傳從院區間的檢體及緊急藥品運送著手,逐步規劃延伸至南投山區;新竹台大分院則結合消防單位與科技業者,發展偏鄉送藥、血液、抗蛇毒血清及AED投送,陳俊維也提醒,醫療無人機仍須將航線申請、起飛前檢查及地面作業納入評估,真正價值在於適合運用在高山、道路中斷及車輛無法抵達的環境。
海端鄉衛生所護理長王添玉說,南橫山區遇到颱風或豪雨容易坍方,最擔心慢性病人無法取得藥物,去年樺加沙颱風造成南橫公路中斷,衛生所與關山慈濟醫院、消防隊等團隊曾以直升機、徒步及部落接駁等方式送藥,若徒步前往利稻,可能需要3至4小時,沿途還有落石及坍方風險,期待未來能以點對點無人機運送,減少人力負擔與人員涉險。
健保署東區業務組組長黃兆杰表示,花蓮、台東兩縣面積合計接近台灣總面積4分之1,人口卻僅占全國2.3%,地廣人稀、交通不便是花東必須面對的問題,未來在全人整合照護計畫下,將研議醫療無人機在急難救護及日常照護的應用。花蓮縣衛生局長朱家祥說,平時持續飛行與訓練,才能讓人員熟悉操作、累積不同航線及天候資料,在災害發生時穩定執行任務。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
花東地區將在未來兩年內建立醫療無人機常態航線網絡
Likely · Within years
醫療無人機將優先用於運送藥品、血品及急救設備如AED與防蛇毒血清
Very likely · Within months
衛生所將逐步納入無人機接收點,以減少人力涉險送藥需求
Likely · Within years

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