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Michael Shiffler Michael Shiffler

Ethiopia’s First Long-Range Medical Drone Network Established

Ethiopia’s first long-range drone network has completed a 30-day trial of medical deliveries, including 6936 vaccine doses in 44 total flights to 6 hard-to-reach communities. The first two deliveries in the network took place on Friday, October 20th, 2023, and included vaccines against tuberculosis, poliovirus, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Hib, and hepatitis B. These deliveries carried enough vaccines to supply these target locations for one month and marks a significant step in improving healthcare delivery in Ethiopia's most remote regions.

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Michael Shiffler Michael Shiffler

COVID-19 Response: Ultra-Cold Solutions and Vaccine Distribution in Indonesia

Red Lightning deploys to Indonesia to work with local Ministry of Health, and The UPS Foundation to map out ultra-cold chain solutions to successfully deliver Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. Red Lightning developed an online ultra-cold training for supply chain workers, and delivered portable freezers to aid in last-mile solutions. We collaborated with government to ensure vaccines reached the patient.

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