National-scale medical drone delivery (Zipline)
Reparto sanitario nacional con drones (Zipline)
- Date
- 2016 · confidence high
- Place
- Muhanga, Southern Province, Rwanda
- Credited to
- Zipline and the Rwandan Ministry of Health
- Field
- Movement
What it is
A network of fixed-wing drones that parachute blood bags and medicines to rural hospitals. It was the first drone delivery service at national scale.
Zipline is a Californian company; Rwanda was the first country to deploy its service, in October 2016.
What it led to
- a reduction in deaths from postpartum haemorrhage
- drone-based health logistics in Ghana and other countries
- airspace regulation for drones