Ghana Drone Delivery Service

The Ghana Drone Delivery Service was launched on 24th April 2019, to deliver medical supplies within designated areas in Ghana with the use of drones.[1][2][3]

Zipline in partnership with the Ghana Health Service operates 24 hours a day.[4] The President, Nana Akuffo Addo commissioned the second based delivery at Mampong in the Ashanti Region.[5]

The Ghana Police Service has adopted drone technology to complement the work of officers on the ground. Drone technology will enable the police force to detect and combat crime.[6]

Zipline
Main article: Zipline (drone delivery)

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.[7]

How it Works
  • Doctors place an order for the product they need.[8]
  • 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.[9]
  • The drone flies over the ordering-hospital or clinic and drops the package mid-air. The package floats down, using a parachute to slow it's momentum, and the drone flies back to the Zipline distribution center to be reloaded.
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References
  1. "Drone delivery startup Zipline launches UAV medical program in Ghana". Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  2. "ghana drone delivery service - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  3. "ghana drone delivery service - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  4. "Ministry of Health signs MoU to deploy drone technology for efficient health delivery | News | Ghana Health Service". www.ghanahealthservice.org. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  5. "Akufo-Addo commissions Ghana's second medical drone delivery base in Ashanti Region". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  6. Agyeman, Adwoa (2019-04-19). "Police to use drones to combat crime in Kwahu". AdomOnline.com. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  7. "Drones for medical supply - FAQs". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  8. "Drones for medical deliveries essential for Ghana – GHS". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  9. "Ghana to commence drone delivery of essential medicines next month". www.ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2019-04-17.


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