AI-powered drones transform public health in Africa

malaria drones

Malaria, a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites and transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes, remains a formidable challenge to global health, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

In Ghana, drones carry vaccines

Ghana may be the first country to launch a nationwide program to deliver a coronavirus vaccine using drones with the help of a U.S. startup. San Francisco-based Zipline has been using its proprietary drone technology since 2016 for the automated delivery of plasma and other medical devices such as vaccines.