Ghana’s new lifesaving drones: like Uber, but for blood Vox.com
A staffer prepares to launch a Zipline drone at the Omenako distribution center in Ghana. Jordi Perdigo/Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data They’re helping sick people in emergencies. But some think they’re a $12 million mistake. NEW TAFO, Ghana — A very sick 7-year-old boy was recently admitted to a rural hospital in Ghana. He needed a transfusion of O-negative blood — and fast. Ordinarily, the staff would’ve been hard-pressed to help him in time. But that day, all they had to do was send a WhatsApp message. About 15 minutes later, a drone appeared in the sky. It parachuted…
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