An American drone maker is teaming up with United Parcel Service to transport blood and medical supplies in Rwanda. The California-based company, Zipline International, manufactures drone aircraft. The company says its drones will fly to remote Rwandan medical centers 20 times faster than any truck or motorcycle. United Parcel Service is providing a grant of $800,000 - plus logistical support for the project through a donation from the UPS Foundation. Another partner is GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, an international organization set up to provide vaccines to the world’s poorest countries. Zipline recently announced plans to launch its drone delivery service in July. The company plans to fly the blood and medical supplies to 20 hospitals and health centers across Rwanda, a country of more than 11 million people. The World Health Organization (WHO) says Africa has the world’s highest rate of pregnancy deaths resulting from excessive bleeding.
Title: US Drone Maker to Fly Medicine in Rwanda
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plus logistical support for the project through a donation from the UPS Foundation.</span> <span data-start-time='47667' data-end-time='60708'>Another partner is GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, an international organization set up to provide vaccines to the world’s poorest countries.</span> <span data-start-time='60708' data-end-time='68208'>Zipline recently announced plans to launch its drone delivery service in July.</span> <span data-start-time='68208' data-end-time='81729'>The company plans to fly the blood and medical supplies to 20 hospitals and health centers across Rwanda, a country of more than 11 million people.</span> <span data-start-time='81729' data-end-time='92313'>The World Health Organization (WHO) says Africa has the world’s highest rate of pregnancy deaths resulting from excessive bleeding.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/done_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=6301 data-hint-location='32875' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/what_does_grant_mean.m4a'>What does grant mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='an amount of money given by an organization'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/a_mechanical_device.m4a'><span>a mechanical device</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/to_argue.m4a'><span>to argue</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/an_amount_of_money_given_by_an_organization.m4a'><span>an amount of money given by an organization</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/more_than_necessary.m4a'><span>more than necessary</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=6302 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/how_are_the_supplies_being_transported.m4a'>How are the supplies being transported?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='drones'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/drones.m4a'><span>drones</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/carrier_pigeons.m4a'><span>carrier pigeons</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/submarines.m4a'><span>submarines</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/helicopters.m4a'><span>helicopters</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=6303 data-hint-location='21125' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/the_company_plans_to_fly_medical_supplies_to_health_centers_across__blank_.m4a'>The company plans to fly medical supplies to health centers across <span class='blank'>Rwanda</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Rwanda'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/rwanda.m4a'><span>Rwanda</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/kenya.m4a'><span>Kenya</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/romania.m4a'><span>Romania</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1049/somalia.m4a'><span>Somalia</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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