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The drone delivery company has a presence in five African countries to deliver hospital materials in hard-to-reach areas in Africa. Senior Vice President on Partnership, Caitlin Burton, says Nigeria has a huge population, with some significant health indicators that can be addressed
The Nigerian government has partnered with US-based drone technology company Zipline to enhance healthcare access using advanced drone delivery systems.
The drone delivery company has a presence in five African countries to deliver hospital materials in hard-to-reach areas in Africa. Senior Vice President on Partnership, Caitlin Burton, says Nigeria has a huge population, with some significant health indicators that can be addressed.
Burton says they have been able to cover almost the entire population in Rwanda and Ghana and are working on expanding national infrastructure in Cote D’ Ivoire, Nigeria, and Kenya.
Director of Sales and Partnership, Zipline, Gbolayan Fagbure says in terms of health access, we try to ensure that it is equalized across Nigeria irrespective of income and location.
Some members of the community in North Central Nigeria say they welcome the activities of Zipline as it has impacted their well-being in terms of health care delivery. In April 2024, the company made history with one million autonomous deliveries to real customers and currently completes one every second. In Nigeria, they are partnering to deliver over 1.5 million vaccine doses, reaching thousands of zero-dose children.
The drone company began its medical logistics deliveries to remote hospitals and medical facilities in Kaduna, Nigeria in June 2022 and has since then expanded to two other states.
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Zipline, which operates on three continents (North America, Africa, and Asia) has a presence in seven countries- Rwanda, Ghana, the US, Nigeria, Japan, Kenya, and Cote D Ivoire. The company works with Walmart, Pfizer, Toyota, NGOs, and some other large health systems and government agencies around the world.
