MEDICAL DEVICES
across the US to partner with private companies to accelerate safe , drone-based advancements . Any Zipline projects chosen as part of the UASIPP will likely commence operation before the end of the year .
AIRBORNE INNOVATION This airborne innovation is not limited to blood . In late 2014 , a band of public health experts and philanthropists vowed to upgrade contraception access for women in Africa ’ s most hard-to-reach villages , where roads are literally washed away by floods , meaning medical supply chains are stopped dead . The result was Dr . One , a joint venture between the Dutch government and United Nations , that saw condoms loaded on to fivefoot drones and showered across parts of Ghana . The pilot scheme slashed delivery time from two days to a mere 30 minutes , sparking interest for similar trials in Ethiopia , Zambia , Rwanda and Tanzania .
As drones represent the perfect blend of pinpoint accuracy and breakneck speed , an early utilisation within healthcare was disaster relief . Various drones delivered aid packages in the immediate
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