Case Study: Ghana achieves lower maternal mortality with Zipline

Ghana cuts maternal mortality 56.4% with Zipline

The customer, Ghana, faced significant challenges in its Ashanti Region healthcare system, including high maternal mortality rates due to postpartum hemorrhage and other emergencies. These were exacerbated by logistical issues, supply shortages, and a resulting lack of trust that prevented women from seeking facility-based care. To address this, Ghana's Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service partnered with the vendor Zipline to implement its drone logistics system for medical deliveries.

By using Zipline's service to ensure the reliable, on-demand delivery of critical supplies like blood and medicine to remote health facilities, the partnership achieved transformative results. This solution led to a 56.4% decrease in maternal mortality, a 25% increase in facility-based births, and a 19.9% increase in antenatal care visits. Zipline's service restored trust in the healthcare system and created a model of resilience that extended beyond maternal care to other emergency treatments.

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