29m
4h
24m
2h
52m
3h
2.5h
58m
41m
43m
46m
33m
37m
40m
44m
57m
1h
50m
48m
31m
1.5h
54m
* Round trip delivery times not including order preparation and packaging time, stratified by Centre for Blood Transfusion Source: The Lancet
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Estimated blood delivery times to Rwandan hospitals*
by drone versus by land 2017 - 2019
m = Minutes
h = Hours
On average, drones deliver blood supplies 96 minutes faster than by truck or ambulance.
Can drones save lives?
With over 12 million Rwandans living in rural communities, and the poor condition of many roads, it can take up to four hours for critical medical supplies to reach those who need them. When every second counts, we ask the question: Can drones save lives?
Medical delivery times:
Muhororo
Kabgayi
Butaro
Kinihira
Nemba
Kabaya
Shyira
Gitwe
Kaduha
Gikonko
Gakoma
Kibilizi
Mugonero
Murunda
Kirinda
Nyanza
Kigeme
Ruli
Byumba
Ruhango
By the end of the first 12-month period of the study, drone delivery reduced blood, platelet, and plasma expirations by 67%.
Hospital districts
Zipline operates one of the world's largest automated drone delivery systems that provide remote communities with critical medical supplies that save lives.
Methodology This study was conducted in Rwanda between 2017 and 2019 comparing delivery times by drone and estimated driving times between regional centres for blood transfusion and local hospitals.
Centre for blood transfusion
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