Zipline is a USA-based medical drone delivery company operating in
Rwanda and now Ghana. The first distribution center opened in Omenako in April 2019. Medical products -- including blood, plasma, medicines, and vaccines -- are stored centrally at Zipline's distribution centers and distributed quickly to hospitals and clinics. The service also delivered COVID-19 test kits and this lessened the time that was spent sending them by road.
How it Works • Doctors place an order for the product they need. • Zipline operators package the product into the drone which then launches into the air, flying 100km/hour. The drones are fully autonomous and battery-powered. • The drone flies over the ordering-hospital or clinic and drops the package mid-air. The package floats down, using a parachute to slow its momentum, and the drone flies back to the Zipline distribution center to be reloaded.
Delivery Centers • Omenako •
Mampong • Kukua •
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