Emergency blood delivery is much more efficient by drone than by car in certain environments
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For several years, Rwanda has been experimenting with transporting emergency blood supplies by drone, and a study now shows that this solution can be much faster than travelling by car. The Rwandan government has had a contract with the US startup Zipline for blood deliveries by drone since 2016. Today, Zipline has two centers in the country, each capable of making up to 500 deliveries per day. With a strong presence in Africa, Zipline is also involved in the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine in Ghana. In the US, Zipline helps deliver medicines and even defibrillators as quickly as possible…
