Rwanda’s wild terrain hinders the speedy delivery of medical supplies to remote hospitals — so this drone delivery company sought to revolutionize those requests
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Rwanda is famous for its tall volcanoes, vast mountains, and deep jungles. But this wild terrain poses a problem for speedy delivery of medical supplies to remote hospitals that need them. Enter Zipline, a drone delivery company with a fleet of drones that are revolutionizing medical requests in Rwanda.
Zipline’s goal is to be able to service all 500 health facilities in Rwanda using its two distribution centers. Check out this episode of Field Trip to hear from Zipline General Manager Joseph Ndagijimana and find out more about how the drone delivery company is revolutionizing medical supply delivery in Rwanda.
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