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Drone delivery of vaccine doses speeds up COVID-19 vaccinations in remote areas of Ghana

Drones for vaccination in tough terrain: Nigeria signs up News24 Nigerian states; Cross River and Kaduna signed an agreement with Zipline International to use drones to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to hard-to-reach and conflict-ridden rural areas in the country. The company, which currently operates in Rwanda and Ghana, plans to expand to about six more African countries in the next two years, including Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Benin and Morocco. The drones can carry 1.8 kilograms of cargo, cruising at 110 kilometres an hour and have a round trip range of 160 kilometres, even in high sp...

Cross River State Partners with Zipline to Distribute Medical Supplies Statewide with Drone Delivery Service, Cross River state Will Be First State to Use Drones to Deliver Medical Products Within the South-South Region of Nigeria Zipline Will Help Improve Access to Health Care, Create Efficient Delivery System of more than 1,000 Facilities Statewide. Considering the over 430 hard to reach communities in Cross River state, this innovation will strength the health sector and ensure universal access to Medical supplies! The Cross River State announces a partnership with Zipline, the world’...

Vanguard News Translate Cross River State partners Zipline, introduces drones for easy delivery of medical supply On Kindly Share This Story: Cross River State partners with Zipline to ensure Medical Products are delivered To Health Facilities by drones. Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade’s administration is poised to achieve Universal Health coverage removing barriers that will stop cross riverians from getting the best of medical care and attention. Within the next 90days, the Cross River State government is set to deploy Medical Drones that will henceforth convey medical products ...

  The Senior Vice President, Zipline Africa, Daniel Marfo, has lauded the efforts of the government of Ghana for the bold decision of opting to use drone technology to improve healthcare delivery in the country. Mr Marfo was speaking in Calabar, Nigeria during the signing of an MoU with the Cross River State for the use of Zipline’s drone technology to deliver essential medical commodities within the state. Commendations “The government of Ghana needs to be commended for the rather bold decision of adopting the Zipline technology at a time when many thought it was not possible to use dro...