KISUMU, Kenya, Jan 30 – Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o has launched the first ever drone delivery in Kenya ( Zipline instant logistics distribution system ).
This drone technology will reduce time wastage in health product supply via road and reduce the delay in accessing life-saving interventions, just as we witnessed this afternoon a drone delivering vaccines at Migere Dispensary, Masogo Nyang’oma ward within a span of five minutes.
Pregnant women and other sick persons will no longer have to be referred to other facilities solely because of non-availability of medicines and other health products especially those needed in emergency situations.
Health practitioners who require vaccines to protect children against fatal diseases in childhood will not be required to close the facility and take a motorcycle to pick up the vaccine.
They just need to request them, and they are delivered in a few minutes. This is a giant step in our collective effort in improving healthcare delivery within the County.
The livestock department is also lined up to experience and benefit from Zipline. We anticipate that through Zipline, the Kisumu Dairy Multiplication Centre will be able to transport semen and avoid the logistical nightmare of physically transporting animals to Chemelil for this service.
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