The $12 million initiative, known as ‘Fly to Save a Life Project’, will fly special purpose drones from the Omenako centre to distribute essential medical supplies to health facilities in the Eastern region, parts of the Ashanti and Volta regions as well as the entire Afram Plains. Constructed and operated by the San Francisco-based drones manufacturer and logistics services provider, Zipline, the new service will make emergency delivery of 150 different vaccines, blood products and life-saving medications on demand. Three more centres will be constructed at strategic locations in the country.It”™s amazing to think about the creative ways we”™ve delivered vaccines over the years (even by dog sled, when necessary). Today, a startup called Zipline is even using delivery drones to reach the most remote parts of the world. https://t.co/ivkdFYc2j0 #VaccinesWork
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) April 30, 2019
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