Drone Delivery: Meds and Blood
June 13, 2023 | Terry Sharrer
“Zipline [South San Francisco, CA] is calling its new drone system Platform 2, or P2. The new drones can carry twice the weight of Platform 1 and are ideal for home deliveries. Michigan Medicine, Intermountain Health and MultiCare Health System are all taking advantage of the move to localized delivery to bring medications and medical devices to patient homes. . . . The drone company first began its work in Rwanda delivering blood. A follow-up study in the Lancet found that Zipline’s service resulted in a 67% reduction in blood wastage across Rwanda. Use of the drones in the east African country also led to an 88% decrease in hospital maternal deaths due to postpartum hemorrhage.” MORE
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