The Ghana Drone Delivery Service was launched on 24 April 2019, to deliver medical supplies within designated areas in Ghana with the use of drones.[1][2]
Zipline in partnership with the Ghana Health Service operates 24 hours a day.[3] The President, Nana Akufo Addo commissioned the second based delivery at Mampong in the Ashanti Region.[4]
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.[5]
By November 2020, five companies had been commissioned to provide drone services in the country. They are SKT Aeroshutter, Rocketmine Aerial Data Solutions,[6] Zipline International, Rudan Engineering, and Axis Drone Surveys. These were chosen out of 977 applications.[7]
Zipline
editZipline 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.[8] The service also delivered COVID-19 test kits and this lessened the time that was spent sending them by road.[9]
How it Works
edit- Doctors place an order for the product they need.[10]
- 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.[11]
- The drone flies over the ordering-hospital or clinic and drops the package mid-air. The package floats down, using a parachute to slow its momentum, and the drone flies back to the Zipline distribution center to be reloaded.
Delivery Centers
edit- Omenako[12]
- Mampong[13]
- Kukua[14]
- Sefwi Wiawso
References
edit- ^ "Drone delivery startup Zipline launches UAV medical program in Ghana". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "ghana drone delivery service - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Ministry of Health signs MoU to deploy drone technology for efficient health delivery | News | Ghana Health Service". www.ghanahealthservice.org. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo commissions Ghana's second medical drone delivery base in Ashanti Region". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Agyeman, Adwoa (19 April 2019). "Police to use drones to combat crime in Kwahu". AdomOnline.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Rocketmine-the Drone Service Provider For Enterprise". Rocketmine. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "5 Companies licensed for commercial drone services". Graphic Online. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Drones for medical supply - FAQs". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Drones Are Delivering COVID-19 Tests in Ghana. Could the U.S. Be Next?". Time. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Drones for medical deliveries essential for Ghana – GHS". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Ghana to commence drone delivery of essential medicines next month". www.ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Drones Deliver Medical Supplies in Ghana | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Ghana launches second drone delivery base at Asante Mampong". Graphic Online. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Bawumia Inspects Third Zipline Drone Distribution Centre". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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